Cirque Du Soleil will bring Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour to Australi

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CIRQUE Du Soleil is rewriting HIStory with Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour, an arena-sized tribute to the enduring pop icon coming to Australia in September.

Acrobats, contortionists, dancers and musicians interpret more than 35 of Jackson's songs in the spectacular stage show.

Long-time collaborator Travis Payne, who worked on the HIStory, Dangerous and tragically-curtailed This Is It tours, says Jackson always intended to team up with the Montreal-based circus troupe.

"The opportunity just never presented itself," says the choreographer, who sees Cirque and Jackson's shared appreciation of fantasy, escapism and sheer scale as an extremely good fit.

Jackson never did anything by halves. Cirque has a similarly healthy enthusiasm for jaw-dropping production values - which explains why four jumbo jets are required to carry the cast, crew, costumes and props across the ocean. In Europe, the production travelled in 38 trucks.
Michael Jackson show

A scene from Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour. OSA Images.

The Immortal World Tour, which premiered in Montreal in October 2011, even carries its own washing machines and driers to take proper care of more than 250 costumes that are worn during the show - the dancers have as many as eight changes.

Amongst the props that must be squeezed into aircraft cargo holds is a giant, 1.8m white spangled glove and a pair of 2.4m-long penny loafers.

At the core of the show, however, is Jackson's music - Cirque have unprecedented access to Jackson's master tapes in a special partnership with Sony and the Jackson family.

More than 35 songs - including Dangerous, Thriller, Beat It, They Don't Care About Us, Man In the Mirror, Don't Stop Till You Get Enough and Billie Jean - are re-imagined during the course of the hit show, which will travel to Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne in a four-week Australian tour. Tickets go on sale through ticketek on Friday, May 31.
Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour

Dancers in Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour. Picture: OSA Images

The stripped-back vocal track is so pristine, you can hear Jackson snap his fingers and stomp his feet.

"In a way, it's like we actually have Michael with us on every song," says audio programmer Greg Rule.

 

MICHAEL JACKSON: THE IMMORTAL WORLD TOUR
 
Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour

A closer look at Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour. Picture: OSA Images

PERTH
Perth Arena
September 18-22
Tickets on sale 10am Friday May 31
Ticketek.com.au 132 849

SYDNEY
Allphones Arena
September 26-29
Tickets on sale 10am Friday May 31
Ticketek.com.au 132 849

BRISBANE
Brisbane Entertainment Centre October 2-6
Tickets on sale 10am Friday May 31
Ticketek.com.au 132 849

MELBOURNE
Rod Laver Arena
October 10-13
Tickets on sale 10am Friday May 31


 

 

[willddoMJ]

  lucky i checked up on here, i would never of known that was coming lol, well i would have through some form of media but i love go to this. the only prob is mum 2 petrified of going to Melbourne, i not sure how get there, and where to stay for night lol.

[blankie]

I'm really happy for you guys...  :icon_razz: :bearhug:...Please a vid !!!!  :moonwalk_:


               

[willddoMJ]

i brought tickets for me, mum and my sister for us to go see the show in OCT. Hired a driver to take us into city which is 3.5H away, take us to the venue, he then wait around until concert finished, take us to dinner somewhere, and then drive us back home again. so the 2H show should be fun... wonder if there souvenir you can buy there or something lol.

[Adi]

i brought tickets for me, mum and my sister for us to go see the show in OCT. Hired a driver to take us into city which is 3.5H away, take us to the venue, he then wait around until concert finished, take us to dinner somewhere, and then drive us back home again. so the 2H show should be fun... wonder if there souvenir you can buy there or something lol.

Woot woot!.......sounds great!

I have been waiting for this show to come to Australia for ages.

I bought tickets to the Sydney show in September. I could have also gone to see it in Melbourne but I am going with my 3 sisters who all live in Sydney and then I have free accommodation.....just have to pay for a plane flight there and back.

Can't wait!   :woohoo2:

[sweetsunsetwithMJ]

I went to watch the Inmortal Tour last Dec 27 in my city Madrid and I will fly to L.A this June so I will be there for the for the 4th MJ's death anniversary and on June 29th will be the premiere of "ONE" in Las Vegas so I am thinking to maybe drive to Las Vegas to watch it.

Btw Hesouttamylife...where are you?? are you finally going to L.A to visit Murray at the jail in June as you told us?? You can always count on me  :icon_lol:

[Thriller4ever]

.....*sigh*

edit: where's Aussie btw?

[Australian MJ BeLIEver]

I'm here! Always am.  :icon_e_wink: Been guest reading at work and logging in here and there.

My hubby and I are going to immortal for our anniversary. Yay. Bring it  :icon_mrgreen:

[willddoMJ]

that as good as it gets when it comes to picture of the actual concert due to pyrotechnics and things they used






i thought this shirt looked nice, hope it male version lol, didn't look right when i tried it on lol

overall the concert was really exhilarating to watch, it felt rather overwhelming to watch and hear it for first 30-40min but was good after that

[applehead250609]

that as good as it gets when it comes to picture of the actual concert due to pyrotechnics and things they used






i thought this shirt looked nice, hope it male version lol, didn't look right when i tried it on lol

overall the concert was really exhilarating to watch, it felt rather overwhelming to watch and hear it for first 30-40min but was good after that

Will thank you very much for this ,especially for the first image  .The Immortal Show it's great and you are a very lucky one,because you have had the opportunity to view  the show.Lucky you and sad lol  :LolLolLolLol: .
The part where Mike starts to sing Man in the Mirror,made me want to cry  ,so ,so beautiful  :

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Ronan Keating Official and Boyzone caught up with the Fanatics after last night's Premiere in Sydney!
Sept, 26th

[willddoMJ]

best experiences ever, was good to see sugarfoot and travis live!, actual life lol, most of MJ singing, i thought sounded live or spoken word, much different to listening to a MP3 song or over youtube, but some of it was MP3 like lol.

Immortal version of "TDCAU" wasn't as good as This Is it version. MJ vocal and performance was much stronger, and amazing, though i thought it was best thing ever see that actual routine, with those armoured people live! and that background, MJ was missing from it to make it mind bobbling :-(

[Australian MJ BeLIEver]

I went last night. Seriously cried!!! It just felt surreal. And knowing that he is alive just gives you such an intimate experience even though there were 15 thousand people there.

Amazing...

Highlights for me were:

Thriller
TDCAU
Young MJ on silk screen JCMN - yep cried.
Neverland gates
Smooth Criminal
Scream.
Bubbles!!!!
WYBT (Pains :icon_e_wink: )
Damn it, all of it!!!!!


Was brilliant. Seriously MJ if you are reading THANK YOU!!! It was the best I felt since I last went to one of your concerts!!!


Ur beautiful! We want more!! xx

[applehead250609]

I went last night. Seriously cried!!! It just felt surreal. And knowing that he is alive just gives you such an intimate experience even though there were 15 thousand people there.

Amazing...

Highlights for me were:

Thriller
TDCAU
Young MJ on silk screen JCMN - yep cried.
Neverland gates
Smooth Criminal
Scream.
Bubbles!!!!
WYBT (Pains :icon_e_wink: )
Damn it, all of it!!!!!


Was brilliant. Seriously MJ if you are reading THANK YOU!!! It was the best I felt since I last went to one of your concerts!!!


Ur beautiful! We want more!! xx

Thank you for sharing your experience,just wonderful    :multiplespotting: !!!
It seems that it will be some dates added ,in Australia  :penguin: ,lucky people  :icon_cool: .

 
 

The Estate of Michael Jackson and Cirque du Soleil announced today that Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World TourTM will now come to Adelaide in October this year as part of its Australian tour.

    The Adelaide season has been added to the Australian tour which included strictly limited engagements at Perth Arena (18 to 22 September), Sydney’s Allphones Arena (26 to 29 September), Brisbane Entertainment Centre (2 to 6 October) and Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena (9 to 13 October) before finishing at Adelaide Entertainment Centre (TONIGHT, 15 – 17 October).

[applehead250609]

best experiences ever, was good to see sugarfoot and travis live!, actual life lol, most of MJ singing, i thought sounded live or spoken word, much different to listening to a MP3 song or over youtube, but some of it was MP3 like lol.

Immortal version of "TDCAU" wasn't as good as This Is it version. MJ vocal and performance was much stronger, and amazing, though i thought it was best thing ever see that actual routine, with those armoured people live! and that background, MJ was missing from it to make it mind bobbling :-(

Will ,if you saw the show,clear me up on something ,please  :icon_e_confused: :suspect: .It seems that during the show they use some of MJ's quotes from Ebony interview 1992.Is that truth  :icon_question: ?


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Do you remember some parts where MJ speaks ,besides Will you be there thing  :icon_eek:? Where did they get those from,if the interview was never taped  :icon_eek:? Or maybe was  :WTF:?

[marumjj]

Hey guys, it makes me happy to know who enjoyed the show, I also wanted to do ... I enjoy reading your comments and feelings, I love you all!     :th_bravo: