1 September 2003 - What happened at Michael’s birthday celebration?

Michael Jackson joined hundreds of his fans at his 45th birthday celebration last Saturday. Here, we’ll highlight just the most important moments of the day, and we’ll leave you to watch the full video of the ceremony (and again, for your convenience, we remind you that you can watch the ceremony tomorrow via the site MSN Entertainment):

Michael Jackson: "I’m truly deeply moved. My fans have had an impact on me, and I love all of you so much. The presence of my fans, their belief, and their loyalty give me strength at this difficult time. You have inspired me to work harder over the years. You’ve become my family. My children are your children... our children." Michael also spoke about his new management team, MJJ Management. He went on to say: "My birthday wish is for my fans to join me in a new venture, so that together we can move toward a bright future. I have that hope. I love my advisors and my new team, because for them, my fans come first." In short, the main things Michael talked about (and since we want you to watch it yourself, for now we won’t go into more detail) were new songs, a new official website, a new clothing line, a new hotel and entertainment complex, and finally opening the doors of Neverland (his personal home) to his fans.