Micheal Jackson has set a new record as the fastest selling concert of all time after tickets for his This Is It Tour 50 show run at the O2 arena in London sold out in a matter of minutes. Selling at a rate of 11 tickets per second all shows sold out completely at a startling rate prompting Ticketmaster director Chris Edmonds to comment, "this week we have witnessed a live entertainment phenomenon." 360,000 tickets were sold by pre-sale before buying was opened to the public on Friday morning. More than 750,000 fans from around the world purchased blocks of seats for the London shows. Organisers say the This Is It tour has become the fastest-selling in history, with people from as far away as Japan, Belgium and Dubai queuing up to purchase their tickets. Jackson is said to be "thrilled" by the response. Randy Phillips of promoters AEG Live told BBC Radio 1's Newsbeat a pre-registration scheme had been so successful he asked Jackson himself if he would do more dates. "That wasn't anticipated," he said. "We never thought '50 shows' and frankly based on the queues on Ticketmaster, plus the 300,000 registrants we still haven't issued codes to, we could spend two years here.
Michael Joseph Jackson (August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009) was an American recording artist, entertainer and businessman. The seventh child of the Jackson family, he made his debut on the professional music scene in 1968 as a member of The Jackson 5. He then began a solo career in 1971 while still a member of the group. Referred to as the "King of Pop",[2] his 1982 album Thriller remains the world's best-selling album of all time,[3] and four of his other solo studio albums are among the world's best-selling records: Off the Wall (1979), Bad (1987), Dangerous (1991) and HIStory (1995). In the early 1980s, he became a dominant figure in popular music and the first African American entertainer to amass a strong crossover following on MTV. The popularity of his music videos airing on MTV, such as "Beat It", "Billie Jean" and "Thriller"—widely credited with transforming the music video from a promotional tool into an art form—helped bring the relatively new channel to fame. Videos such as "Black or White" and "Scream" made Jackson an enduring staple on MTV in the 1990s. With stage performances and music videos, Jackson popularized a number of physically complicated dance techniques, such as the robot and the moonwalk. His distinctive musical sound and vocal style influenced many hip hop, pop and contemporary R&B artists across several generations. Jackson donated and raised millions of dollars for beneficial causes through his foundations, charity singles, and support of 39 charities. Other aspects of his personal life, including his often changing appearances and eccentric behavior, generated significant controversy which damaged his public image. Though he was accused of child sexual abuse in 1993, the criminal investigation was closed due to lack of evidence and Jackson was not charged. The singer had experienced health concerns since the early 1990s and conflicting reports regarding the state of his finances since the late 1990s. Jackson married twice and fathered three children, actions which caused further controversy. In 2005, Jackson was tried and acquitted of further sexual abuse allegations and several other charges. One of the few artists to have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame twice, his other achievements include multiple Guinness World Records—including one for "Most Successful Entertainer of All Time"—13 Grammy Awards, 13 number one singles in his solo career, and the sale of 750 million records worldwide.[4] At the time of his death, he was preparing for This Is It, a series of 50 concerts that would have been held in London beginning July 13, 2009.[5]
Ares aka eXg. GodOfWar is back in Uni 12 and he is swinging the wrecking ball again. With a massive assault against Tripe in excess of 1.4 billion total damage, the numbers are staggering:
Battle Result (Assuming the attacker got the debris..) Attacker gain: 239.513.450 Defender lost: 1.171.879.000 Total Damage: 1.409.093.000
Welcome back Joe, and you couldn't have done it in a BIGGER way.
Attacker: Ares ERROR #PAR7 - THIS IS A BUG! please report it!
Defender: TriPE Destroyed
The attacker has won the battle!
He captured 11.154.357 metal 6.756.700 crystal and 9.517.286 deuterium
He captured 5.577.178 metal 3.378.350 crystal and 4.758.643 deuterium
He captured 2.788.589 metal 1.689.175 crystal and 2.379.321 deuterium
He captured 1.394.295 metal 844.588 crystal and 1.189.661 deuterium
He captured 697.147 metal 422.294 crystal and 594.830 deuterium
He captured 348.574 metal 211.147 crystal and 297.415 deuterium
The attacker lost a total of 237.214.000 units. The defender lost a total of 1.171.879.000 units. At these space coordinates now float 294.174.900 metal and 128.553.000 crystal. The attacker has won the battle!
Props out to eXg. HollowPo1nt who generously fired up our old friend. For Doom 3, the trusted server is back. Did some data rate tweaking last night, and the autoDL is fully functional, unlike 95% of the community servers. Hope to see you there.
Full battle report
Hope to see you there.
