Even after his death Michael Jackson is still making news around the world. His latest single "This Is It" which features backing vocals by Michael's brothers has started streaming and playing across radios internationally.
"This Is It" will be available to purchase as part of the two disc album set This Is It. This album is due to hit shelves on October 27 to coincide with the release of the Michael Jackson movie of the same name on October 28.
The co-producer of the album, John McClain said "This song only defines, once again, what the world already knows - that Michael is one of God's greatest gifts".
Sony Pictures Entertainment has announced that the first 24 hours of pre-sales for the new movie resulted in record-breaking sales throughout the world. It is believed that no other movie in history has generated so many advanced ticket sales as This Is It has.
It has been reported that in North America extraordinary demand for the film has resulted in hundreds of show times being sold out after only one day of pre-sales. In other parts of the US, an unprecedented number of shows have sold out in the first 24 ours of tickets becoming available in cities such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York and Houston.
In London, more than 30,000 tickets were sold in the first 24 hours of ticket sales opening. This eclipsed the ticket sales for Harry Potter and the Lord Of The Rings. And the ticket sales show no signs of slowing down.
In Japan, more than $1 million in tickets were recorded as being sold in the first 24 hours of their release. This was a new advanced sales record set.
In Thailand, fans queued at ticket counters throughout Bangkok resulting in tickets for the first shows being sold out in one day.
So what is the movie about? The movie will provide Jackson fans with a rare behind-the-scenes look at Michael Jackson as he prepared and developed his concerts that would have taken place this summer in London's O2 Arena. It records the months from March to June 2009 and is drawn from more than one hundred hours of footage including Michael rehearsing some of the songs for the concert. The film is produced by Randy Phillips, Kenny Ortega and Paul Gongaware.
So even after death, Michael Jackson is still setting records; still entertaining his fans and still creating news headlines around the world. The King Of Pop continues to live on and so will his memory, for many, many years to come.
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