Usher pays tribute to Michael Jackson during 02 concert
February 10, 2011 by admin
Filed under News, Usher performs tribute at 02 stadium
Usher, a long time fan and friend of Michael Jackson, paid tribute to his idol during a recent London’s O2 performance.
The ‘Love in this Club’ hitmaker gave a high energy show, mixing songs from his latest album ‘Raymond V. Raymond’ with his back .
At one point between tracks he addressed the crowd, saying: “It is an honour to play this venue, where we all looked forward to seeing a legend perform, but who sadly didn’t make it to those shows – although I would like to perform a tribute to that man.”
A conveyor belt brought across a pair of sparkling silver trainers to the star – who was clad in a black with a red leather jacket – he asked: “Ladies and gentlemen, do I have your permission to fill these shoes?”
Starting his dance tribute to the late King of Pop, who tragically died in 2009 ahead of a planned 50 comeback shows at The O2, Usher added: “Are you ready? For those of you who don’t know who I’m talking about, it’s the one, the only Michael Jackson.”
The star then applied his footwork to a version of Michael’s ‘Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough’, which segued into his own ‘U Make Me Wanna’.
