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Jackson Wants His MTV (Award)
David Hasselhoff has Germany. Now Michael Jackson has Japan.
The self-proclaimed King of Pop is primed to make his first public appearance since being acquitted of child-molestation charges last year to accept MTV Japan's Legend Award Saturday.
"I look forward to my visit to Japan because I have so many fond memories of my visits there," Jackson said in a statement. "I thank MTV Japan for this honor...I look forward to seeing old friends, and saying hello to my huge fan base in Japan, who, like my other fans around the world, have for so many years consistently shown their love and support to me and my family."
The "Thriller" singer will appear at MTV Japan's Video Music Awards to receive his honor, a career-spanning accolade awarded to artists for extraordinary contributions to music and music videos, as determined by the same people who thought PoweR Girls would be a hit.
By accepting the nod, Jackson is keeping in rarified company. The lifetime achievement equivalent has been handed out since the inaugural international kudoscast in 2003, with previous recipients including Led Zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page and Ozzy Osbourne.
While Jackson is being honored for his catalog of music, it's been awhile since any new additions have been made, despite promises to the contrary.
Last September, Blanket's papa announced plans to release a star-studded charity single to do for the Hurricane Katrina-ravaged Gulf Coast what "We Are the World" did for African aid.
At one time, Jackson claimed to have corralled Mariah Carey, Jay-Z, Mary J. Blige and Snoop Dogg to contribute to "From the Bottom of My Heart," which was news to several of the supposedly committed artists, whose participation subsequently never quite came to fruition. The singer said last fall that he overestimated the number of contributors he would need for the ditty.
In October, on-again spokeswoman Raymone Bain said the single was "two or three" steps away from completion. Apparently they were lengthy steps. Punctuality, even with the best of intentions, doesn't seem to be Jackson's strong point. His post-9/11 single, "What More Can I Give?," didn't hit the airwaves until 2003.
Despite having been glimpsed several timesĀ?in traditional woman's garb, no lessĀ?around his new home country of Bahrain, the award acceptance will mark the oft-troubled singer's first official public outing since his June 2005 not guilty verdict came down.
But Jackson's visit won't be all about the accolades.
Bain says the one-gloved wonder will also be visiting several Asian locations, including Shanghai, Hong Kong and Singapore.
Jackson will reportedly be spending his time abroad touring the city of Tokyo, meeting with members of the Asian business community andĀ?wait for itĀ?visiting orphanages.
"We are delighted that Mr. Jackson has accepted our invitation to visit Tokyo," Broderick D. Morris, CEO of Positive Productions Yokohama, the music promoter responsible for booking Jackson's trip, said. "Michael Jackson is a legend. What he has accomplished as a world renowned artist is unequaled. He loves Japan, and we love him. We look forward to welcoming him."
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