Kroonika at the World Music Awards Gala
28/11
Sharing world music awards at the Earl's Court caused scandals. But bigger
disappointment came from the King of Pop Michael Jackson.
Altough Kroonika had the right to the VIP-area, I started my interviews on the
red carpet.
At first came famous musician Bob Geldof's scandalous daughters Pixie and
Peaches. I felt interested what did they waited the most? Peaches: "For sure
Michael Jackson. Nobody is better than him. Our father really respects him."
I asked them what did they think of the new Bond, Daniel Craig?
Pixie: "I think his ugly. Why did they choose such an idiot? I really didn't
like that he couldn't never smile. Idiot!"
On the red carpet stepped swedish model Victoria Silvstedt.
I wanted to know what she thinks about the new Bond.
"His eyes are sexy, but nothing else. I wanted Clive Owen to be the new bond. I
think he is the sexiest actor. Everytime when I watch his movies I melt. Mmm!"
says Victoria.
Snappy Paris Hilton.
One reporter screams: "Help us God, Jordan has a dress made of toilet paper."
Yes, there she walks, British sexbomb in with dress, beside her husband singer
Peter Andre. I asked if they waited for Michael Jackson too?
Peter: "Yes. Michael was my first idol and he'll always be."
Jordan: "Peter kept all of his Jacksons posters and we still have them in our
special closet. So we really wait for him."
But already has arrived Eva Herzigova in her Louise Vuittoni dress. Behind her,
poses Paris Hilton with her sparkly dress, rounded with 3 bodyguards. When
reporters ask for interview Paris anwsers: "I don't have time. I only have 4
minutes to be on the stage."
With big exacting Kroonika steps inside the VIP-room. What's going on there?
Lindsay Lohan falls.
Every artist had their caravan. In every corner there's securityguards and dogs.
Michael Jackson's caravan curtains are closed and is rounded with 20 guards.
In the middle of the VIP-room, there's a bar. Paris who just said she have to be
on stage is now sitting in the corner and smoking. Next to her sits Natalie
Umbruglia.
Lindsay Lohan arrives.
Every musician is presented by a different star: Paris Hilton, Eva Herzigova or
Lindsay Lohan, who fell backstage and broke her dress. Later she told to the
Kroonika: "It was total catastrophe. Im so sad that I broke my two favorite
dresses."
The Jackson dissapoints the crowd.
I asked from the WMAs sponsor/organiser Philip Green if Michael Jackson really
performs?
Mr.Green: "Yes for sure. He gave my his word. His going to perfom 4 songs."
Several minutes later Michael Jackson goes on the stage, to accept his Diamond
Award. Right after that he leaves to his black Mercedes to drive back to his
caravan.
Crowd shouts: "Michael, Michael!"
King of Pop tells to his bodyguards: "I won't go on stage."
Instead of Jacko, steps on the stage Rihanna. But crowd demands Michael so with
boos Rihanna runs tears in her eyes backstages.
On of the Michaels guards says: "Michael wants to clear the backstage area. He
don't want to be anyone here." So the staff leaves, but two minutes later Philip
Green comes running to the backstage: "When we send all the staff away, then who
will stow Jacko's microphone?"
Guards go to talk with the hidden Jackson. Soon the Jackson steps out of the car
and goes on stage to perform the song "We are The World".
His voice is terrible. Some lines of the song made it to the microphone, some
not. It was embarrassing to hear him perform.
Someone said to me: "His voice is changed. Problaby he eats steroids."
Jackson thanks the public and runs backstage screaming, "Take my away from
here!"
Crowd is dissapointed, cause for the expensive ticket, included Jackson
live-perform they didn't get anything.
Green passes me and I'll ask what happened?
"Michael told me that he's finished with his singing career and he won't perform
anymore. But it happend so that he told me that at the wrong time," he says.
Now passes me Beyoncé. What did she think about Jacksons performance?
"Oh my god, it was total circus. I hope I'll never become something like that."
K. Lust
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This was translated by an Estonian into English and is an excerpt from a
magazine called "Kroonika". Seems that at least one reporter was kind of neutral
and simply wrote what happened backstage at the WMAs! BTW Philip Green's Topshop was a main sponsor and he also footed Jackson's bill. He won't do that again, for sure!
I have quoted the complete article because the original is in Estonian and I doubt that many of us can understand this language...;-) So an excerpt wouldn't do much good;-)
http://www.kroonika.ee/
