Key Details: Premiere Date and Venue: The tour is set to premiere on August 29, 2021, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles, California. This date holds significance as it marks what would have been the 63rd birthday of each of the 16 Michaels.
Formation and Development: The Michael Jackson Ensemble was officially formed on August 29, 2020. The development of The Legacy World Tour began a year prior, focusing on a collaborative effort where each incarnation pays homage to their collective and individual legacies as they prepare for rehearsals starting January 1, 2021.
The Michaels: The ensemble features 16 Michaels, corresponding to different periods in his life from the Pre-Jackson 5 era to the This Is It era. Each variant possesses distinct vocal abilities and instrumental skills, ranging from boy trebles in the early years to high tenors and even newfound multi-instrumentalists as they represent all facets of Jackson's artistry.
Musical Integrity: Importantly, every performance during The Legacy World Tour is described as 100% live, without pre-recorded tracks or lip-syncing issues, ensuring a flawless execution reminiscent of their original performances.
Global Reach and Cultural Impact: The tour is touted to be a monumental event; it will encompass every nation and involve crew and dancers from every corner of the world. The concerts will be broadcast globally, and a concert film titled "The Legacy World Tour: The Movie" will document every performance.
Technical and Pioneering Aspects: The planning incorporates the most advanced technical setups for staging, sound, and visuals, focusing heavily on providing a historical and immersive experience that exceeds the combined artistic expression of all the Michaels in their original iterations.
Legacy and Beyond: The overarching theme is about honoring Michael Jackson's multifaceted legacy from his influence on music and dance to his humanitarian efforts. Following the tour, various initiatives in tribute to his work in arts and philanthropy are expected, including a revived Heal the World Foundation.
Financial Scale: The entire tour is projected to cost around $2.2 trillion, establishing it as one of the most ambitious and financially extravagant concert projects to date. Throughout "The Legacy World Tour," the intermingling stories of the musicians delve deep into personal relationships formed during the ensemble’s creation. Best friends emerge among the different Michaels, notably Pre-Jackson 5 with Steeltown, and others sharing bonds that reflect their musical eras, thus enriching the narrative. With a total concert duration of four and a half hours, each show promises to deliver a vast array of songs from all 16 Michaels, alongside new compositions specifically crafted for this monumental tour, in addition to instrumental pieces that further demonstrate their talents.
In essence, "The Legacy World Tour" is a profound fusion of past, present, and future interpretations of Michael Jackson’s artistic journey, celebrating the icon's enduring influence on global culture and music. The project not only aims to honor the legacy of Michael Jackson but also strives to engage audiences worldwide in an unprecedented celebration of creativity and artistry
Categories: Pre-Fame: 1958-1964, Jackson 5: 1965-1975, Off The Wall: 1975-1981, Thriller: 1982-1983, Bad: 1986-1990, Dangerous: 1991-1993, 1993-1994, Lisa Marie Presley: 1994, HIStory: 1995-1999, Debbie Rowe: 1997-1999, Invincible: 2000-2003, 2003-2005, This Is It: 2006-2009, Family, Fantasy
Characters: Michael
General Warnings: None
Trigger Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 25 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 26043 Read Count: 4892
Categories: Jackson 5: 1965-1975, Off The Wall: 1975-1981, Thriller: 1982-1983, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Humor, Romance
Characters: Michael, Original Girl
General Warnings: Nudity, Some Scenes of a Sexual Nature, Some Scenes of an Explicit Sexual Nature, Strong Language
Trigger Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 31 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 184092 Read Count: 3256
The Jackson 5 are used to being splashed all over the internet, a YouTube video made them famous when Michael was just 9 years old. A tweet sent from the wrong account is about to start a chain reaction that will make Michael go viral for all the wrong reasons.
Categories: Jackson 5: 1965-1975, Drama
Characters: Michael
General Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence, Mild Violence, Nudity, Strong Language
Trigger Warnings: Child Abuse, Domestic Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Physical Abuse
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 813 Read Count: 13
Sometimes, all it takes is having one person in your corner, without any ulterior motives, that makes all the difference. That's what Melony and Michael were to each other.
She was the best actress in the world, but never truly believed it. Kept in control by the people in her life for a long time, she eventually breaks free. But there are always consequences, and long-term effects. The things that get her through the hard times, are her new family, and her friends, the Jackson family. With one Jackson in particular being her best friend. Someone who understood the life, the pressures, and the stress of being controlled. Someone who was going to change the world one day.
This is the story of how one person can change your life, for the better.
Categories: Jackson 5: 1965-1975, Off The Wall: 1975-1981, Thriller: 1982-1983, Adult, Angst, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Characters: Michael, Original Girl
General Warnings: Graphic Depictions of Violence, Strong Language
Trigger Warnings: Child Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Physical Abuse, Racism
Series: None
Chapters: 11 Table of Contents
Completed: No
Word count: 61162 Read Count: 617
Lia is a young girl living in a man's world in the violent and callous heart of Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. With no more of the hope she used to hold as a little girl she lives in search of a way out of this broken system of gang culture, crime and prostitution.
With the odds stacked so highly against her, and with the only man in her life she trusts being from a completely different world and widely oblivious to who and what she really is, can she dare to dream of getting out of Rio. Further more, can she hold the hope of truly being loved, or will the secrets of her life destroy everything.
Categories: Pre-Fame: 1958-1964, Jackson 5: 1965-1975, Off The Wall: 1975-1981, Adult, Crime, Hurt/Comfort, Romance, Trigger Warning!
Characters: None
General Warnings: None
Trigger Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 14 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 42513 Read Count: 243
Michael and Tatiana were neighbors.They were only 12 when
they met. He bullied her and she never knew what she did to
deserve it. Michael eventually moved away and Tatiana thought
she was free of him, until one day, 5 years later, her father got a
job opportunity in Encino, Califonia and had to move. She starts
going to a new school, hoping to have a new start. Both her and
Michael cross paths and things start to slowly unravel.
Have things changed? Is he still the same? Will feelings develop?
Tune in on: The Bully
Categories: Jackson 5: 1965-1975, Bad: 1986-1990, Drama, Hurt/Comfort, Humor, Romance
Characters: Michael, Original Girl
General Warnings: Mild Violence, Strong Language
Trigger Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 18 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 34233 Read Count: 1069
*Waiting for my banner to work*
When Sanaa Baker is placed in the system from the young age of 6 years old, she quickly experiences more than one person should in their entire life.
Used to the feeling of being pushed aside, she learns to stop becoming attached.
What happens when an old friend comes back in her life that she never expected to see again?
"I've been missing you for 10k hours, I can not let go of 10k memories" ~Jhene Aiko, 10k Hours
Categories: Jackson 5: 1965-1975, Off The Wall: 1975-1981, Thriller: 1982-1983, Bad: 1986-1990
Characters: Michael, Original Girl
General Warnings: Erotica, Graphic Depictions of Violence, Mild Violence, Nudity, Some Scenes of a Sexual Nature, Some Scenes of an Explicit Sexual Nature, Strong Language
Trigger Warnings: Alcohol Abuse, Animal Abuse, Anorexia, Attempted Suicide, Bulimia, Child Abuse, Death, Domestic Abuse, Drug Abuse, Emotional Abuse, Financial Abuse, Kidnapping, Neglect, Physical Abuse, Racism, Rape, Self-Harm, Sexual Abuse, Suicide
Series: None
Chapters: 4 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 9660 Read Count: 123
When Noemie get bullied at the age of 14, she feels that there isn't anyone there for her--that is until Michael comes in. As they get older, feelings get stronger as well as the way they view each other.
What will happen?
Tune in on:"Eternally Yours"
Categories: Jackson 5: 1965-1975, Off The Wall: 1975-1981, Thriller: 1982-1983, Bad: 1986-1990
Characters: Michael, Original Girl
General Warnings: Mild Violence, Some Scenes of a Sexual Nature, Some Scenes of an Explicit Sexual Nature, Strong Language
Trigger Warnings: Death
Series: None
Chapters: 7 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 5095 Read Count: 346
To the world I'm the reason the Jackson Five is breaking apart.
To the Jacksons I'm the reason Michael Jackson's career is ruined.
To my family I'm the reason for my parent's broken heart.
But to him I'm the love of his life.
Pregnant with Michael Jackson’s baby at nineteen years-old, Renee finds her life turning upside down.
“None of this means anything if that means you’re going to leave.”
···
“Everyone is blaming me like I made this baby by myself when I didn’t!”
Categories: Jackson 5: 1965-1975, Off The Wall: 1975-1981, Thriller: 1982-1983
Characters: Michael, Original Girl
General Warnings: Some Scenes of a Sexual Nature
Trigger Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 14 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 45488 Read Count: 5029
Summary: While enjoying a Saturday afternoon at Super Mega World, the children encounter a scientist and his time machine which sends them through different eras.
Categories: Jackson 5: 1965-1975, Adventure
Characters: None
General Warnings: None
Trigger Warnings: None
Series: The Jackson 5.
Chapters: 16 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 13073 Read Count: 51406
~*New Friends-Michael meets April~*
Year: This takes place in the Spring of 1971, taking place a few weeks after the Jacksons move from Gary, Indiana to Encino, California.
Summary: Michael Jackson, at 11 years old, is the world's greatest singers of all time. Teaming up with his 4 older brothers, they became the famous group The Jackson 5 and now they travel all over the world singing and dancing for their good fans; but despite all the fame, and glamour, Michael was very lonely though he has his brothers to hang out but he longed for a real and true friend one that he could share his secrets with, share lunches, and of course trust each other through the good times and bad times
Categories: Jackson 5: 1965-1975
Characters: Michael, Original Girl
General Warnings: None
Trigger Warnings: Racism
Series: The Jackson 5.
Chapters: 20 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 13510 Read Count: 51140
Summary: When the air conditioner breaks down on the hottest day in California History, The Jackson 5 go to great lengths to try and keep themselves cool.
Categories: Jackson 5: 1965-1975, Family, Humor
Characters: None
General Warnings: None
Trigger Warnings: None
Series: The Jackson 5.
Chapters: 11 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 6116 Read Count: 86759
The boys are disappointed when their day-off full of fun and excitement is cut in an instant to baby-sit Miss Walton's niece.
Categories: Jackson 5: 1965-1975, Humor
Characters: None
General Warnings: None
Trigger Warnings: None
Series: The Jackson 5.
Chapters: 12 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 5742 Read Count: 33564
Categories: Jackson 5: 1965-1975
Characters: Michael, Original Girl
General Warnings: None
Trigger Warnings: None
Series: None
Chapters: 1 Table of Contents
Completed: No Word count: 511 Read Count: 1085
Disclaimer: The stories are fictional. Any inclusion of a real fan's name is purely coincidental.
Categories: Jackson 5: 1965-1975, Thriller: 1982-1983, This Is It: 2006-2009, Drama, Family, Hurt/Comfort, Romance
Characters: Michael, Original Girl
General Warnings: Strong Language
Trigger Warnings: Emotional Abuse, Racism
Series: None
Chapters: 24 Table of Contents
Completed: Yes Word count: 49711 Read Count: 93474