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A spectacular stage show celebrating the life and work of Michael Jackson will arrive at The O2 in the autumn.

Cirque du Soleil are bringing Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour to the arena on October 12, promising a fusion of visuals, dance, music and fantasy "capturing the soul and inspiration" of the King of Pop.

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Michael, Michael Jackson
£8.99, Sony
2/5

IN A NUTSHELL
Surely Michael Jackson will find it heartwarming that even from the grave he can make others rich(er)?

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This is it, Michael Jackson
Sony, £19.99
3/5

IN A NUTSHELL
Works of genius can make our lives clearer, easier or simply more beautiful. Or, in Michael Jackson's case, they can be wrung dry to make Sony richer

The O2 has picked up another honour after being named as the top arena in the world at the Billboard Awards.

It's the first time The O2 has won the award, taking the accolade from Madison Square Garden which has it won for the last five years.

Michael Jackson is commemorated at the venue where he was to make his return to the stage and for fans it will be the closest they can now hope to get to the King of Pop.

Michael Jackson: The Exhibition opens at The O2 Bubble on Wednesday, featuring over 250 artefacts from Jackson's life and career.

The King of Pop might be dead but his memory lives on in an exhibition of memorabilia opening later this month at The O2.

Michael Jackson: The Official Exhibition opens on October 28 at The O2 Bubble, and these pictures give Wharf readers an exclusive taste of what fans can expect to see.

He's one of the stars of British soul music, has shared the stage with the King of Pop and now he's coming to sing in Canary Wharf.

Junior Giscombe was at Aston's bar in South Quay last Friday helping to launch the venue's new soul nights.

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Michael Jackson: HIStory 1 and 2
4/5

IN A NUTSHELL
A collection of MJ's greatest videos, one of many retrospectives you're likely to be flogged as the summer drags on.

Click here for The Wharf's gallery of fans at Wetherspoons and The O2

Michael Jackson was due to begin his 50-date run at The O2 yesterday. Instead, fans gathered to pay their respects to the departed King of Pop.

The Wharf talked to some of the people who made the trip to North Greenwich and West India Quay.

Michael Jackson fans are set to gather on West India Quay before their vigil on Monday.

Well-wishers plan to meet up at The Ledger Building pub in the run-up to their tribute to the King of Pop. Thousands are then expected to head to The O2 on the day their idol was due to begin his hugely-anticipated 50-gig run.

Plans for a Michael Jackson tribute show at The O2 look likely to go ahead, but nothing will be decided until after the singer's funeral.

The King of Pop was scheduled to play 50 shows at the venue over the next eight months and his untimely death last week deprived hundreds of thousands of fans the opportunity to see their hero on what was billed as his farewell tour.

Fans who bought tickets to see Michael Jackson at The O2 have the option of claiming a full refund or keep their ticket as a memento.

Concert promoters AEG Live have promised to repay in full all tickets, priced between £50 and £75, bought from authorised agents, plus any service charges.

Michael Jackson fans have gathered at The O2 to mourn his death.

Tributes including flowers and candles have been left outside the venue which he was due to dominate with a string of 50 concerts following news he suffered a fatal heart attack yesterday (June 24).

The man who persuaded Michael Jackson to return to the stage has paid tribute to the singer.

Randy Phillips, chief executive of AEG Live, who were promoting Jackson's This Is It tour at The O2, spoke of his sadness at the shock death of the 50-year-old music icon.

Ticketholders for Michael Jackson's shows at The O2 are being advised to wait for details of how to claim refunds.

The death of the King of Pop yesterday stunned the world, less than three weeks before he was due to make his long-awaited comeback in London.

Michael Jackson, the prince of pop, scheduled to play a residency at The O2, has died.

According to US media reports, the 50-year-old died suddenly after a heart attack in LA.

He was not breathing when emergency services attended him at his home.

The O2 celebrated its second anniversary yesterday and in that time it has been transformed from London's biggest white elephant to one of the world's most iconic buildings.

Its successful mix of entertainment includes a stellar line-up of artists who have taken to its stages.

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Michael Jackson has delayed the first four nights of his long awaited tour, leaving fans disappointed.

Some ticket-holders, who queued for hours to get seats for the opening shows, will now have to wait an extra nine months to see Jacko in the 50 date tour at The O2 arena.

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Fans queued for two nights to be first to get their hands on tickets for the fastest selling tour in history.

Pre-sale tickets for Michael Jackson's first 30 shows at The O2 arena sold out and 20 more dates were added before offices opened at 7am on Friday.