Well? Would you go to see him?

[sushimo]

Jackson, 50, is returning to the stage with a series of 10 gigs at the London venue starting on July 8.

Tickets, which cost between £50 and £75, will go on sale to the public at 7am on March 13, although fans are able to pre-order on many websites.

The shows have been titled This Is It and will mark his first live performance for more than two years.

He has not toured since he played 82 shows in 58 cities for the year-long HIStory tour which ended in 1997.

Jackson said the concerts would be his last in the capital and described them as his "curtain call".

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I went to see him about 12 years ago, in fact I got to see 2 of his concerts for free. Tell you one thing, he really was the ultimate stage performer back then, I have never in my life seen such a fantastic live performance by anyone else. If you could go, would you? He's nearing 50, maybe past his best, and he does/did do the whole thing live. Tell you what, I'd be there if it was possible, but we have a couple of births and a wedding all in the family happening at that time.

[Libby]

No i wouldn't go to see him now. I loved his music during his Billie Jean phase, Bad and Thriller etc. However when all the court cases came to light i lost interest in him and wasn't that impressed with him any more. Apparently this is his final tour but i am not in the least bit bothered about seeing him perform now. Once upon a time i would have loved to, he has lost the thrill factor for me.

[sushimo]

Well, now you have no chance unless you have a ticket already Libby. I would go and see him again, I met the bloke and chatted to him back when I saw those free shows, and to my mind he really isn't bad or evil, just stupid and gullible - which those who tried to have their day in court against him knew.

I still rate him as one of the best performers of the last century.