Following on from The Beatles `Love`, Cirque Du Soleil has announced the next production in Las Vegas will feature the music of Michael Jackson.
Cirque and the Jackson estate have signed a 50/50 deal to produce the show for residency in Vegas starting 2012.The Joint Venture will also include the production of an arena-touring show based on a Michael Jackson concert, expected to begin in late 2011.
"Having attended Cirque du Soleil performances with Michael, I know he was a huge fan," John Branca, the co-executor of the estate, said in a statement. "We are excited to be partners with Cirque du Soleil to give Michael's fans a truly unique way to hear, see and feel Michael's music."
Jackson's mother, Katherine, said, "Our family is thrilled that Cirque du Soleil will pay tribute to my son in such an important way."
Guy Lalibert??, Founder of Cirque du Soleil, commented, “Michael Jackson is the King of Pop and an all-time phenomenal artist, both timeless and contemporary. As a creative challenge, this project is the ultimate. Through the use of cutting edge technology, we will produce a Cirque du Soleil experience not only worthy of Michael but unlike any other we have created before. We are also so pleased that our longtime partner MGM MIRAGE has once again joined us in presenting another unique creative experience in Las Vegas. ”
The Michael Jackson Cirque Du Soleil show will have a residency in a brand new yet-to-be opened, yet-to-be named nightclub in Las Vegas.
