Michael heads to London to receive an award

According to news announced today, Michael Jackson will be in London this year on November 15 in order to receive an award at the World Music Awards ceremony. The King of Pop will receive the Diamond Award, which is given to artists who have sold more than 100 million albums. For fifteen years, the ceremony has been held in Morocco, and in the past two years it has been held in the United States. But this year, Earl’s Court Stadium in London will host it. This will be Michael’s first official and public appearance in the UK after nine years. Michael’s last official visit to this region was related to the History World Tour in 1997. This year marks the 25th anniversary of the groundbreaking album Thriller. So far, this album has sold more than 40 million copies worldwide. Rod Stewart, Mariah Carey, Ben Jovi, and Celine Dion are among the artists who have received this award previously. Melissa Corken, the founder of the ceremony, said: “We are excited to bring this ceremony to London, the music capital of the world. Britain is the birthplace of many of the best-selling music artists in the world. Michael Jackson’s presence is very exciting for us.” The World Music Awards is the most-watched among music awards ceremonies in the world, with an audience reaching one billion people in 160 countries. Lindsay Lohan, the actor and host of the ceremony, will present it, and Beyoncé, Mary J. Blige, Katy Melua, and Andrea Bocelli will also perform. The UK’s Channel Four will broadcast the ceremony on November 22. Source: eMJey / AP / worldmusicawards.com