Three of Michael Jackson’s siblings were no-shows at his “Forever Michael” Tribute concert in England over the weekend.
Pop star Janet Jackson and her brothers, Randy and Jermaine Jackson, decided not to attend the tribute concert because they considered it inappropriate to hold the concert while the Conrad Murray manslaughter trial was still ongoing in Los Angeles.
In a statement to the Associated Press, Janet, 45, said “Because of the trial, the timing of this tribute to our brother would be too difficult for me,” her statement reads.
Her older brothers Randy, 49, and Jermaine, aka Muhammed Abdul Aziz, 56, released a joint statement on the day the concert was announced:
“There will come a time and place for an amazing and deserving tribute to Michael,” the brothers’ statement read. “But we feel that the most important tribute we can give to our brother at this time is to seek justice in his name.”
According to ABC News, there is also criticism that the Jackson family is keeping some of the money that’s supposed to be earmarked for charities. There are rumors that this is the reason several A-list celebrities pulled out of the concert.
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