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MADONNA REMEMBERS MICHAEL AT 02 ARENA: Singer paid tribute throughout Saturday concert.
According to the AP, a picture of a young Michael appeared on stage while Madonna was performing "Holiday," then an MJ impersonator took over, wearing a sequined jacket, white T-shirt, white glove and white socks.
The music then switched to Jackson's song, "Wanna Be Starting Something," and the impersonator worked through Jackson's moves, including the famous moonwalk. The impersonator didn't sing.
After the number, Madonna told the crowd, "Let's give it up for one of the greatest artists the world has ever known," and the crowd roared its approval.
In the last set, Madonna and her dancers all donned jeweled gloves on their right hands in a simple tribute. Behind the stage some words from Jackson's "Man in the Mirror" were flashed up briefly: "If you want to make the world a better place look inside yourself and make a change."
In an interview with The Sun newspaper, Madonna had said she was "terribly sad" about Jackson's death.
"I don't know what artist wasn't inspired by him," she said. "To be able to do what he did at such an early age was unearthly, everybody grew up in awe of him. To work with him and become friends and hang out with him was exciting for me. I used to love picking his brains about musical stuff."
Madonna confirmed that before Jackson died, she had offered to do a duet with him at the O2 shows. "I don't know what we could have done together, I could have carried his bags for him maybe," she said.
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