Jackson's Brother Tito To Perform Tribute Concert

Michael Jackson fans will get the chance to see a tribute concert to the King of Pop in the UK when his brother Tito performs a series of dates this autumn.

Jackson family members have confirmed they will be there to support him on his first ever solo UK tour in October. The King of Pop's older brother will play hit songs penned by both Michael and The Jackson 5 with his 14-piece band, The Funk Brothers. He will play eight dates which kick off on October 6 in Manchester.
The tour will take him to London, Nottingham, Sheffield, Liverpool, Cardiff and Aberdeen. Tito will also perform brand new tracks from his forthcoming album, set for global release this year. Michael Jackson's fans in the UK are sure to welcome the news after plans to host a concert tribute to the star at the O2 arena this month were shelved. Concert organiser AEG Live is negotiating a deal with Sony to release a film of the late singer's final rehearsals.
"The UK was a very special place to my brother Michael and I'm so excited to be able to pay my respect to his fans there," Tito said. He will join Gladys Knight on her Midnight Train To Love - Farewell Tour. The soul legend's final UK tour will see her perform her Las Vegas show complete with a 19-piece band. "To be able to do this whilst supporting our dear friend Gladys is a complete blessing," said Tito "Not many people know this, but it was actually Gladys who introduced my brothers and I to Berry Gordy which led to our signing to Motown Records and the rest, as they say, is history."
Tickets for the tour are on sale now priced at £40 and £50. Prior to Tito's tour, Jermaine Jackson is putting together a star-studded tribute concert to celebrate the King of Pop's life at the Schoenbrunn Palace in Vienna on September 26.
Michael Jackson died on June 25 of a cardiac arrest. This week it was confirmed the late singer's body will be laid to rest on what would have been his 51st birthday.

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