Michael Jackson Tribute Concert Vienna Sept. 2009
Michael Jackson will get a royal send-off in Vienna later this summer.
On Monday, events promoter World Awards Media GmbH confirmed that members of Michael Jackson’s family and a “high-profile lineup of international stars” are planning a tribute concert to be held in the Austrian capital next month.
“For one incredible night Michael Jackson’s unforgettable music will be brought to life again. Some of the world’s leading artists will perform Michael’s greatest hits live in Vienna in front of one of the most fascinating historical sites in Europe and celebrate the life of the ‘King of Pop.”’
Tickets will go on sale Aug. 20, World Awards Media said on its Web site.
The outdoor tribute may include performances by U2, Madonna, Lionel Richie, and Whitney Houston.
The concert will be held at on the grounds of Vienna’s former imperial Schoenbrunn Palace, where an outdoor stage shaped like a crown will be built. No date has been set.

