Michael Jackson Is Dead
Michael Jackson is dead and when I heard that the King of Pop has passed away this morning (SG time) at the age of 50, I did feel some sadness in my heart. The world dominating pop artist who gave us “Thriller” and told us to “Beat It”, who told us “Don’t Stop ‘Till You Get Enough” has finally gotten enough of all his latter career and personal troubles, Michael Jackson has died this morning in his home after suffering cardiac arrest and could not be revived by rescue paramedics through various means. He was finally pronounced dead on arrival at an LA hospital after being unresponsive.
I will always remember the time when I had one of the best ever concerts in my life in Singapore when Michael Jackson thrilled us with his hits at the National Stadium. He was young, he was hot and the world was at his feet just like many of us were. Were you there at MJ’s concert in Singapore National Stadium eons ago? What are your memories of that concert and of him? Michael Jackson’s touch and death will reverberate amongst his fans and while he might have had many many dodgy moments later on in life, his work and music stand the test of time. Michael Jackson is finally dead now but one can still enjoy his music and legacy with albums like the aforementioned “Thriller”, “Bad” and of course the notorious “Dangerous” which started to signal his decline.
The families of those kids who accused Michael Jackson of inappropriate behaviour might not be sorry for his passing, but Michael Jackson’s death will be significant for his fans. MJ was to hold his last final farewell tour in July 2009 in London this year and tickets were snapped up fast, selling out in a number of hours when they were released on sale in March. However, the concerts were later postponed till 2010 amidst rumours that the pop star was in poor health. Denials were issued. His death via cardiac arrest could just have been a sign of what he was going through that prompted that decision. How true, we will never know now as MJ is now dead and has left us and the music world.
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