Madonna will perform a special tribute to Michael Jackson during her London show on Saturday, at the venue where he was due to stage his farewell shows, she said in a newspaper interview.
Madonna - known as the Queen of Pop, while Jackson was the King of Pop - told the Sun newspaper she was 'terribly sad' about Jackson's death and revealed she 'used to love picking his brains about musical stuff'.
She is playing London's O2 Arena Saturday and will feature extracts from Jackson's songs 'Billie Jean' and 'Wanna Be Startin' Something' plus pictures of the star, who died last week, the paper said.
Madonna and her dancers will also wear single white gloves - one of Jackson's most famous wardrobe accessories - during a finale of her hit 'Give It 2 Me'.
Jackson had been due to play some 50 sellout shows entitled 'This Is It' at the O2 venue starting this month.
'I am so terribly sad about Michael Jackson's death,' Madonna said in the interview. 'I don't know what artist wasn't inspired by him.'
'To be able to do what he did at such an early age was unearthly, everybody grew up in awe of him. To work with him and become friends and hang out with him was exciting for me.'
'I used to love picking his brains about musical stuff.'
Madonna said that before Jackson died, she had offered to do a duet with him at the O2 shows. 'I don't know what we could have done together, I could have carried his bags for him maybe,' she said.
Madonna - known as the Queen of Pop, while Jackson was the King of Pop - told the Sun newspaper she was 'terribly sad' about Jackson's death and revealed she 'used to love picking his brains about musical stuff'.
She is playing London's O2 Arena Saturday and will feature extracts from Jackson's songs 'Billie Jean' and 'Wanna Be Startin' Something' plus pictures of the star, who died last week, the paper said.
Madonna and her dancers will also wear single white gloves - one of Jackson's most famous wardrobe accessories - during a finale of her hit 'Give It 2 Me'.
Jackson had been due to play some 50 sellout shows entitled 'This Is It' at the O2 venue starting this month.
'I am so terribly sad about Michael Jackson's death,' Madonna said in the interview. 'I don't know what artist wasn't inspired by him.'
'To be able to do what he did at such an early age was unearthly, everybody grew up in awe of him. To work with him and become friends and hang out with him was exciting for me.'
'I used to love picking his brains about musical stuff.'
Madonna said that before Jackson died, she had offered to do a duet with him at the O2 shows. 'I don't know what we could have done together, I could have carried his bags for him maybe,' she said.
From AFP Via Yahoo! News
I was there tonight and the tribute moved me to tears and quite a few around us.
I didn't think Sticky & Sweet could be improved but the 2009 version rocks!!
Posted by: Raefer Small | Sunday, 05 July 2009 at 01:58 AM
it's true Delon, no one can escape death, but michael was too young to die, just 50!
Posted by: daniel | Sunday, 05 July 2009 at 01:42 AM
Aww such sweet sentiment and regard to include him in this show! Good luck M with part 2!
Posted by: RJ Steyer | Saturday, 04 July 2009 at 05:55 PM
why couldn't she pick up another song, she had already paid tribute to the king of pop with billie jean on her virgin tour back in the 80s
yes michael was so unique and pushed the limits of creativity and creation
such a big loss but death is the way to all of us no one can't escape,we're all mortal.
Posted by: Delon | Saturday, 04 July 2009 at 01:24 PM
dear madonna
god save you for us
im one of your fans from iran
i hope to been in one of your shows but i cant
reza .
Posted by: reza | Saturday, 04 July 2009 at 09:22 AM