娱乐英语新闻:Michael Jackson tribute concert set for Sept. 26 in Vienna

VIENNA, Sept. 8 (Xinhua) -- A tribute concert for the late pop king Michael Jackson will be held in front of the Schonbrunn Palace in Vienna on Sept. 26, the concert organizer told a press conference Tuesday.

U.S. singer Michael Jackson rehearses for his comeback tour "This Is It" in this undated handout photo released in London Aug. 26, 2009

About 65,000 Michael Jackson fans from around the world, as well as Jackson's mother and his children, are expected to attend the concert.

    So far, 13 artists, including Michael Jackson's brother Jermaine Jackson, Mary J. Blige, R&B-Singer Akon, Soul-Vokalistin Natalie Cole, Sister Slegde, and the boy band US5, have agreed to participate in concert performances, said Georg Kindel, the concert organizer.

    However, the list of actors to attend the concert has yet to be confirmed, said Kindel.

Pop star Michael Jackson waves to supporters as he leaves the Santa Barbara County Courthouse after he was found not guilty in Santa Maria, California in this June 13, 2005 file photo

Many Jackson's most famous songs will be performed at the concern, such as Man in The Mirror, Beat It, Thriller, and You Are Not Alone, he said.

    Vienna's Vice-Mayor Renate Brauner said that Vienna would contribute 600,000 euros (864,000 U.S. dollars) to the concert, saying she believed the concert could greatly boost tourism in Vienna.

    Reports said that ticket sales for the concert will begin on Sept. 20.

Michael Jackson impersonator Hector Jackson (C) dances with thousands of other fans to "Thriller" in celebration of the late singer's 51st birthday in Mexico City Aug。 29, 2009. Over 12,000 fans danced to Michael Jackson's "Thriller" at the event, breaking a Guinness world record

A standing ticket for the concert may cost 63-212 euros (about 92.2-305.3 dollars), while a sitting ticket may cost 278-518 euros(400.3-745.9 dollars), said the reports.

    Jackson died June 25 at his rented Holmby Hills mansion in Los Angeles at age 50, just days before he was to perform a series of concerts in London.