Michael Jackson’s ‘Bad’ to get 25th anniversary reissue
Dubbed “Bad 25″ (like his “Thriller” reissue), the deluxe package will feature three CDs, two collectible booklets, and the first-ever authorized DVD release of a concert from his record-breaking Bad tour.
The DVD features Jackson’s full performance for Britain’s Prince Charles, Princess Diana and 72,000 fans at London’s Wembley Stadium in 1988. The video was discovered in the singer’s private collection on VHS, and is said to have been the sole copy.
Of the three CDs, one is a remastered version of “Bad,” another features demos and songs recorded in Jackson’s studio that didn’t make the cut, as well as remixes, and the third will feature audio from the soundtrack recordings of the accompanying DVD, making it Jackson’s first live album.
“The era of ‘Bad’ represented Michael’s creative ‘coming of age’ as a solo artist in charge of every aspect of his career — from recording to touring to endorsements to merchandising. This was the first album on which nearly all of the songs were written by Michael,” John Branca and John McClain, co-executors of his estate, wrote in a statement.
“Bad 25” follows the posthumous album “Immortal,” a “musical tapestry” that accompanied the Cirque du Soleil production of the same name. The disc featured reworked versions of some of Jackson’s classic hits, mash-ups and never-before-released outtakes.
Jackson’s estate also issued a greatest hits soundtrack to accompany “This Is It” and a disc of unreleased material, “Michael,” which was met with tepid sales and controversy.
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Photo: Michael Jackson’s 1987 album “Bad.” Credit: Epic Records.
Michael Jackson wanted to marry me: Brazil?s Xuxa
RIO DE JANEIRO – Brazil’s children’s television show host Xuxa has revealed that the late Michael Jackson wanted to marry her and that she had been sexually abused as a child.
Maria da Graça Meneghel, better known as “Xuxa,” made the surprise disclosure in a television interview that shocked the country late Sunday.
“The entourage of Michael Jackson wanted him to marry, have children. They were looking for someone. I was working in Spain, they invited me to see his show several times,” she told TV Globo’s Sunday program Fantastico.
“Later they called me to invite me to Neverland (Jackson’s ranch). He knew everything about me, he read everything about me. I had dinner with him,” Xuxa said.
“And later came a proposal from his impresario asking me whether I would consider living with him because he wanted to have children, marry. They thought marriage with a person concerned about children in Latin America would be a good thing,” she added.
“For me (Michael Jackson) was an idol, but from idol to something else there is a difference. My answer, obviously, was no,” she noted.
The late King of Pop died suddenly on June 25, 2009 at his rented mansion in Los Angeles after an overdose of powerful prescription drugs as he was preparing to perform a series of comeback concerts in London.
In the 1990s the television actress and singer made headlines for, among other things, dating football legend Pele and the late racing ace driver Ayrton Senna, who died in a crash during the 1994 San Marino Grand Prix.
Xuxa shocked the television audience Sunday when she revealed that she had been sexually abused until the age of 13.
“I was abused in my childhood until the age of 13,” a tearful Xuxa said. “I know what a child feels (when abused). We think it’s our fault. I was ashamed, I kept quiet, I felt bad, dirty,” she added, without giving further details on the abuse.
Now 49, Xuxa is Brazil’s richest woman with a fortune estimated at $1 billion (S$1.27 billion).
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Brazilian model Xuxa has claimed she was asked to marry Michael Jackson and have children with him.
A Brazilian model has claimed she was asked to marry Michael Jackson.
Xuxa – who has previously dated late racing driver Ayrton Senna and soccer legend Pele – was invited to see the late King of Pop several times and had dinner with him before one of his entourage suggested she would make a good wife for the singer and a great mother to his kids.
Xuxa – whose real name is Maria da Graca Meneghel – told TV Globo’s ‘Fantastico’ show: “The entourage of Michael Jackson wanted him to marry, have children. They were looking for someone. I was working in Spain, they invited me to see his show several times.
“Later they called me to invite me to Neverland. He knew everything about me, he read everything about me. I had dinner with him.
“And later came a proposal from his impresario asking me whether I would consider living with him because he wanted to have children, marry. They thought marriage with a person concerned about children in Latin America would be a good thing.”
Although Xuxa – who is now a children’s TV host and Brazil’s richest woman with an estimated fortune of $1 billion – was a big fan of Michael, who died of acute Propofol intoxication in June 2009, she turned down the proposal.
She added: “For me [Michael Jackson] was an idol, but from idol to something else there is a difference. My answer, obviously, was no.”
Michael went on to marry twice. He first tied the knot with Elvis Presley’s daughter Lisa Marie Presley and was with her for just under two years until 1996.
He was then wed to nurse Debbie Rowe, who he married later that same year.
Michael and Debbie – who had children Prince Michael, 15, and Paris, 14, together – divorced in 1999.
The ‘Thriller’ hitmaker also had another son, Prince Michael II, who is known as ‘Blanket’, in 2002 but his mother’s identity is unknown.
Michael Jackson’s ‘Bad 25′ to embody new song and a new unison DVD
Although Michael Jackson passed away in 2009, more new music from the King of Pop is set to be released through the 25th anniversary edition of his album, Bad.
Reuters reports that the special edition of the album, entitled Bad 25, will include the original Grammy winning album, as well as several demos and songs that failed to make the original album.
The Bad 25 package will include three CDs. In addition to the remastered album, an album of previously unreleased material, and a live album from the Bad Tour will also be a part of the package.
A DVD of Jackson’s 1988 Bad Tour will also be included. The performance was recorded at London’s Wembley Arena, where he played for 72,000 fans, including Princess Diana and Prince Charles.
The copy of the performance was found amongst the singer’s personal collection and is thought to be the only copy of the performance in existence.
In a press release posted on The Michael Jackson World Network, the first single from Bad, “I Just Can’t Stop Loving You,” will also be rereleased as a physical single on June 5. It will also include a previously unreleased song, “Don’t Be Messin’ ‘Round (Demo).”
The release will only be available in Walmart stores.
After its release, Bad went on to sell over 45 million copies and win two Grammy awards. The album includes the Michael Jackson classics, “Bad,” “Dirty Diana,” “Smooth Criminal,” and “The Way You Make Me Feel.”
Bad 25 is scheduled to be released on September 18.
Michael Jackson’s estate signs understanding with Pepsi
May 3, 2012 20:31
The singer’s estate is working with the soft drinks company to remarket the ‘Bad’ album
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Michael Jackson’s estate has signed a huge deal with Pepsi, according to reports.
When the singer was still alive he worked with the soft drinks giant on numerous occasions throughout his career. This posthumous deal will, according to TMZ, include a brand new TV advert and special edition cans of Pepsi emblazoned with Michael Jackson’s image as well as offering the chance to win remixes of Jackson’s songs to download.
A spokesperson for Michael Jackson’s estate told TMZ that the deal was made with regards to remarketing Jackson’s 1987 album, ‘Bad’. They said of the deal: “We’re here to market the ‘Bad’ album and Pepsi is the most effective place to do it.”
It was when filming an advert for Pepsi in 1984 that Jackson’s hair accidentally caught on fire, causing him scalp burns which for which he was prescribed the ‘heroin-like’ substance Demerol, which many say led to his addiction to prescription drugs.
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