Las Vegas Plans Tribute Concert For Michael Jackson’s Birthday

 
 
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  • Michael Jackson wearing his signature red leather jacket at the opening of the stage musical, ‘Dream Girls,’ Los Angeles in 1983
  • Michael Jackson on stage during halftime of Super Bowl XXVII in 1993
  • Michael Jackson performs on stage during his ‘BAD’ concert tour in London on July 15, 1988

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    Michael Jackson wearing his signature red leather jacket at the opening of the stage musical, ‘Dream Girls,’ Los Angeles in 1983

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    Michael Jackson on stage during halftime of Super Bowl XXVII in 1993

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    Michael Jackson performs on stage during his ‘BAD’ concert tour in London on July 15, 1988

 
 

FIRST PUBLISHED: July 12, 2009 8:23 PM EDT
LAST UPDATED: July 12, 2009 8:45 PM EDT

LAS VEGAS, Nevada --

Las Vegas will pay tribute to the King of Pop on his 51st birthday, Access Hollywood has learned.

A Michael Jackson benefit concert will be held at the Palms Hotel and Casino, inside The Pearl venue, a spokesperson for the hotel confirmed to Access.

The tribute show will feature “cast members in current shows on the Strip to the big guys, along with some bands,” “Jersey Boys” star Erich Bergen told the Las Vegas Review-Journal.

Bergen, who is also co-producing the event, said other components to the show will be announced at a later date.

In related news, KVBC Las Vegas reported that Michael’s brother, Jermaine Jackson, may soon be meeting with executives at the Wynn Las Vegas hotel to discuss a possible show featuring members of the Jackson 5.

Michael died on June 25 at the age of 50.

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