Michael Forever

So, rumours arose this week that MJ will be performing 30 shows at the o2 Arena in July! Oh my actual God!

I'm not completely deluded- I know things have changed- his moves won't be the same and he will inevitably be lip-syncing. But in all honesty I don't give a fig. Just to see him on stage again will be amazing- he's a sight to behold on stage- like a little space alien who you can't take your eyes off. And to be in a room full of similarly deluded fans will be ace.

I saw him at Wembley Stadium in 1997- when I was 14. It wasn't very cool to like him back then, especially at the age of 14 when everyone else in school was getting into britpop- grrr! I remember clapping eyes on a popular girl in the year above- on recognising each other we gave a mutual nod of agreement- "I won't tell, if you don't".

Anyway, off we trotted- my dad, my uncle hugh, lynnie and lauren. I will never forget Lynnie clapping her hands off in excitement- she had until then not been overly enamoured with MJ, but came back a total convert. I also remember thinking how cool it was that my dad let her have a beer! Lauren, love her, got overcome with emotion and let out a little yelp- "Michael, I love you". It would have been much more effective if we werent 2 football stadiums away from him!

Anyway, thought I would share my favourite live MJ performances....