Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour Explained

Concert Tour Name:Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour
Artist:Cirque du Soleil
Number Of Legs:4
Gross:$371 million
Last Tour:Iris
(2011)
This Tour:Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour
(2011–14)
Next Tour:Amaluna
(2012)

Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour was the first of two theatrical productions by Cirque du Soleil to combine the music of Michael Jackson with Cirque du Soleil's signature acrobatic performance style. The show was written and directed by Jamie King[1] and produced in partnership with the Estate of Michael Jackson.[2] The arena show—which is very similar to a rock concert—began its tour on October 2, 2011, in Montreal. After touring North America for one year, Immortal continued through Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand and the Middle East before returning to North America in February 2014 for a total of 501 shows from 141 cities. It is the most financially successful Cirque production and highest grossing tribute show in history. [3]

By December 2011, just two months after it was launched, the show had sold over $100 million in tickets from US and Canada dates and became the top touring act in America, according to Forbes.[4] The tour wrapped in mid-2014 after amassing $371 million in revenue with ticket sales of 3.7 million from 27 countries[5] ranking the tour as the eighth highest-grossing tour of all time.[6]

Public reception

The show attracted numerous celebrities such as Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie,[7] Jay-Z, Beyoncé Knowles, Rihanna, Eva Longoria, Courteney Cox, Josh Groban,[8] Jennifer Lopez,[9] Tyra Banks, Naomi Campbell, the cast of Glee,[10] Andrew Garfield, Emma Stone and Cee-lo Green.[11]

Background and development

On November 2, 2010, Cirque du Soleil and Jackson's estate announced the development of The Immortal World Tour through Michael Jackson's official website. In a press release, the company stated, "A riveting fusion of visuals, dance, music and fantasy that immerses audiences in Michael's creative world and literally turns his signature moves upside down, Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour unfolds Michael Jackson's artistry before the eyes of the audience. Aimed at lifelong fans as well as those experiencing Michael's creative genius for the first time, the show captures the essence, soul and inspiration of the King of Pop, celebrating a legacy that continues to transcend generations".[12]

Director Jamie King, who had previously spearheaded tours by Britney Spears (The Circus Tour), Madonna (Sticky & Sweet Tour), Celine Dion (Taking Chances World Tour) and Rihanna (Last Girl on Earth), stated that he wanted to include Jackson's "giving tree" as the focus of the tour.[13]

As noted during an interview with Daniel Lamare, within 24 hours of opening ticket sales for the show, Cirque du Soleil sold 200,000 tickets.[14]

Following the commercial and critical success of the show, a second Cirque du Soleil production based on Jackson's music titled was developed for a permanent residency show at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas. This second show opened in May 2013 to critical acclaim and commercial success.

Acts

The acts of The Immortal World Tour were staged to the music of Michael Jackson.[15] Cirque gathered a creative team of 10 high-profile choreographers, some of whom worked with Michael, to design the acts.[16]

Costumes

Zaldy Goco, The Immortals costume designer, said the following in regard to his inspiration for the collection of 252 costumes: "My approach has been to draw upon and respect Michael's iconic style while creating something new and fresh. I placed subtle references throughout the costumes in the show."[17] The color palette chosen for the show is rich, lively, and ornate such as through the usage of gold and crystals. The design team explored such technologies as 3D printing and LED lighting for the many different colored pieces.

Highlights of the costumes range from 3D printing techniques to pyrotechnics being built into the designs.

Music

See main article: Immortal (Michael Jackson album). On October 3, 2011, Sony Music Entertainment announced that more than 40 of Jackson's original recordings were redesigned and reimagined by the Justin Timberlake and Rihanna producer Kevin Antunes throughout a year-period work in the studio with original multi-track master recordings.[18] Hence it's expected that Immortal will continue a similar mixing production to the soundtracks to previous Cirque du Soleil shows: 2006's Love, with the remixed music of The Beatles (to the show of the same name), and 2010's Elvis Presley-themed remix soundtrack Viva Elvis (to the show of the same name).

Released by Epic Records in conjunction with estate of Michael Jackson,[19] Immortal features an alternative version of The Jackson 5 song "ABC",[20] as well as a series of mashups and remixes such as a choir-assisted rendition of "They Don't Care About Us".[21] Although more than 60 songs were used for the stage show, the album release made available is a 20-track album or a deluxe 27-track album only. More than 2 million copies of the Immortal album have been sold worldwide.

Setlist

The following songs were performed in the tour:

*Also includes: "Goin' Back to Indiana" / "Rockin' Robin" / "I Got the Feelin'"

Shows

List of concerts, showing date, city, country, venue, tickets sold, number of available tickets and amount of gross revenue
DateCityCountry/RegionVenueAttendanceRevenue
North America[22]
October 2, 2011MontrealCanadaBell Centrerowspan="20"
October 3, 2011
October 4, 2011
October 7, 2011OttawaScotiabank Place
October 8, 2011
October 9, 2011
October 12, 2011HamiltonCopps Coliseum
October 13, 2011
October 15, 2011DetroitUnited StatesJoe Louis Arena
October 16, 2011
October 18, 2011LondonCanadaJohn Labatt Centre
October 19, 2011
October 21, 2011TorontoAir Canada Centre
October 22, 2011
October 23, 2011
October 24, 2011
October 26, 2011WinnipegMTS Centre
October 27, 2011
October 29, 2011SaskatoonCredit Union Centre
October 30, 2011
November 1, 2011EdmontonRexall Place19,131 / 25,346$2,482,170
November 2, 2011
November 4, 2011VancouverRogers Arena32,589 / 39,441$3,905,970
November 5, 2011
November 6, 2011
November 9, 2011SeattleUnited StatesKeyArena14,531 / 21,754$1,704,425
November 10, 2011
November 12, 2011SpokaneSpokane Veterans Memorial Arenarowspan="2"
November 13, 2011
November 15, 2011EugeneMatthew Knight Arena3,869 / 6,919$459,033
November 18, 2011PortlandRose Garden Arenarowspan="5"
November 19, 2011
November 28, 2011Salt Lake CityEnergySolutions Arena
November 29, 2011
November 30, 2011
December 3, 2011Las VegasMandalay Bay Events Center140,019 / 260,640$14,475,909
December 4, 2011
December 9, 2011
December 11, 2011
December 17, 2011
December 18, 2011
December 19, 2011
December 27, 2011
December 30, 2011PhoenixUS Airways Center16,149 / 23,162 $1,825,233
December 31, 2011
January 3, 2012BoiseTaco Bell Arena5,647 / 6,525$603,818
January 6, 2012DenverPepsi Center23,078 / 25,614$2,552,443
January 7, 2012
January 8, 2012
January 10, 2012SacramentoPower Balance Pavilion13,507 / 19,948$1,323,679
January 11, 2012
January 13, 2012San JoseHP Pavilion at San Jose27,537 / 32,976$3,281,784
January 14, 2012
January 15, 2012
January 17, 2012OaklandOracle Arena31,785 / 35,814$3,448,610
January 18, 2012
January 19, 2012
January 21, 2012San DiegoValley View Casino Center14,928 / 19,844$1,609,176
January 22, 2012
January 24, 2012AnaheimHonda Center12,979 / 18,528$1,481,242
January 25, 2012
January 27, 2012Los AngelesStaples Center31,632 / 35,814$3,867,569
January 28, 2012
January 29, 2012
February 7, 2012St. LouisScottrade Center11,989 / 20,508$1,161,543
February 8, 2012
February 10, 2012HoustonToyota Center30,548 / 33,018$3,627,938
February 11, 2012
February 12, 2012
February 15, 2012New OrleansNew Orleans Arena12,097 / 23,278$1,264,312
February 16, 2012
February 18, 2012TulsaBOK Center10,212 / 21,818$1,156,139
February 19, 2012
February 21, 2012Kansas CitySprint Center14,922 / 22,334$1,546,350
February 22, 2012
February 24, 2012IndianapolisBankers Life Fieldhouse13,975 / 20,844$1,707,418
February 25, 2012
February 28, 2012OrlandoAmway Center19,288 / 21,780$2,200,201
February 29, 2012
March 2, 2012MiamiAmerican Airlines Arena35,105 / 37,974$4,296,135
March 3, 2012
March 4, 2012
March 7, 2012JacksonvilleJacksonville Veterans Memorial Arena9,463 / 12,246$905,144
March 8, 2012
March 10, 2012RaleighRBC Center12,793 / 21,296$1,376,253
March 11, 2012
March 13, 2012CharlotteTime Warner Cable Arena10,369 / 24,824$1,100,604
March 14, 2012
March 16, 2012MilwaukeeBMO Harris Bradley Center13,828 / 23,730$1,518,631
March 17, 2012
March 20, 2012MontrealCanadaBell Centre28,504 / 38,415$3,646,620
March 21, 2012
March 22, 2012
March 24, 2012Quebec CityColisée Pepsi14,090 / 18,238$1,719,960
March 25, 2012
March 27, 2012MinneapolisUnited StatesTarget Center16,204 / 20,098$1,775,154
March 28, 2012
March 30, 2012NewarkPrudential Center24,452 / 32,709$2,662,658
April 1, 2012
April 3, 2012New York CityMadison Square Garden29,007 / 33,081$3,794,245
April 4, 2012
April 5, 2012
April 7, 2012UniondaleNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum16,935 / 22,470$1,823,742
April 8, 2012
April 10, 2012PhiladelphiaWells Fargo Center19,174 / 23,732$2,363,651
April 11, 2012
April 13, 2012PittsburghPetersen Events Center15,645 / 19,821$1,301,898
April 14, 2012
April 15, 2012
April 24, 2012University ParkBryce Jordan Center4,575 / 11,003$482,617
April 27, 2012ColumbiaColonial Life Arena7,979 / 15,500$707,395
April 28, 2012
May 2, 2012HartfordXL Center14,030 / 20,770$1,571,574
May 3, 2012
May 5, 2012Baltimore1st Mariner Arena17,819 / 21,526$2,086,549
May 6, 2012
May 8, 2012HamptonHampton Coliseum7,289 / 10,832$731,757
May 9, 2012
May 11, 2012GreenvilleBI-LO Center4,215 / 7,466$380,280
May 16, 2012WorcesterDCU Center11,223 / 17,022$1,220,535
May 17, 2012
May 19, 2012Quebec CityCanadaColisée Pepsi4,079 / 11,972$423,305
May 20, 2012
May 22, 2012AlbanyUnited StatesTimes Union Center5,475 / 9,376$516,663
May 25, 2012CincinnatiU.S. Bank Arena6,031 / 8,510 $577,376
June 6, 2012DaytonNutter Center7,635 / 16,470$748,944
June 7, 2012
June 9, 2012ColumbusValue City Arena14,124 / 20,984$1,465,358
June 10, 2012
June 12, 2012NashvilleBridgestone Arena11,277 / 19,234$1,055,507
June 13, 2012
June 15, 2012AustinFrank Erwin Center8,756 / 10,535$1,106,902
June 20, 2012MemphisFedExForum3,901 / 10,972$407,078
June 23, 2012San AntonioAT&T Center10,028 / 11,272$1,121,252
June 26, 2012DallasAmerican Airlines Center16,454 / 22,184$1,807,601
June 27, 2012
June 29, 2012AtlantaPhilips Arena25,592 / 36,486$2,901,224
June 30, 2012
July 1, 2012
July 6, 2012MontrealCanadaBell Centre20,128 / 25,610$2,428,050
July 7, 2012
July 11, 2012HersheyUnited StatesGiant Center6,085 / 8,058$553,272
July 13, 2012Washington, D.C.Verizon Center30,203 / 34,260$3,916,511
July 14, 2012
July 15, 2012
July 17, 2012ClevelandQuicken Loans Arena14,270 / 21,964$1,514,927
July 18, 2012
July 20, 2012ChicagoUnited Center22,177 / 24,226$2,658,416
July 21, 2012
July 24, 2012OttawaCanadaScotiabank Place12,883 / 23,796$1,233,900
July 25, 2012
July 27, 2012TorontoAir Canada Centre20,684 / 23,310$2,422,040
July 28, 2012
July 31, 2012BuffaloUnited StatesFirst Niagara Center5,483 / 7,730$521,914
August 3, 2012BostonTD Garden21,802 / 22,440$2,481,710
August 4, 2012
August 10, 2012VancouverCanadaRogers Arena15,456 / 24,628$1,667,240
August 11, 2012
August 14, 2012Los AngelesUnited StatesStaples Center17,975 / 24,578$2,005,380
August 15, 2012
Latin America
August 24, 2012Mexico CityMexicoPalacio de los Deportes163,261 / 199,556$13,234,000
August 25, 2012
August 26, 2012
August 28, 2012
August 29, 2012
August 30, 2012
August 31, 2012
September 1, 2012
September 2, 2012
Europe[23]
October 12, 2012LondonEnglandThe O2 Arena78,777 / 78,777$7,290,450
October 13, 2012
October 14, 2012
October 16, 2012
October 17, 2012
October 19, 2012
October 20, 2012
October 21, 2012
October 24, 2012HerningDenmarkJyske Bank Boxen15,242 / 22,000$1,480,670
October 25, 2012
October 27, 2012CopenhagenParken Stadium28,156 / 36,710$2,609,620
October 28, 2012
November 2, 2012StockholmSwedenEricsson Globe15,875 / 18,000$1,543,730
November 3, 2012
November 5, 2012HelsinkiFinlandHartwall Areena24,493 / 34,659$2,097,870
November 6, 2012
November 9, 2012Saint PetersburgRussiaIce Palace29,800 / 31,148$3,410,855
November 10, 2012
November 11, 2012
November 16, 2012FrankfurtGermanyFesthalle Frankfurt17,992 / 22,000$1,886,090
November 17, 2012
November 20, 2012OberhausenKönig Pilsener Arena9,175 / 11,594$894,598
November 21, 2012
November 24, 2012MunichOlympiahalle23,299 / 24,000$2,291,070
November 25, 2012
November 28, 2012HanoverTUI Arena7,356 / 8,000$736,332
December 1, 2012ViennaAustriaWiener Stadthalle22,966 / 30,220$2,345,310
December 2, 2012
December 5, 2012MannheimGermanySAP Arena7,729 / 7,960$750,198
December 8, 2012LeipzigLeipzig Arena10,970 / 12,000$1,108,310
December 9, 2012
December 11, 2012HamburgO2 World Hamburg13,905 / 20,568$1,231,750
December 12, 2012
December 15, 2012CologneLanxess Arena21,426 / 30,000$2,192,280
December 16, 2012
December 19, 2012BerlinO2 World Berlin17,650 / 23,640$1,760,320
December 20, 2012
December 26, 2012MadridSpainPalacio de Deportes46,540 / 51,145$3,803,510
December 27, 2012
December 28, 2012
December 29, 2012
December 30, 2012
January 17, 2013KazanRussiaTatNeft Arena17,732 / 20,452 $2,136,633
January 18, 2013
January 19, 2013
January 22, 2013MoscowOlympisky Arena76,818 / 86,502$9,955,539
January 23, 2013
January 24, 2013
January 25, 2013
January 26, 2013
January 27, 2013
February 5, 2013BudapestHungaryBudapest Sports Arena14,749 / 19,242$1,231,780
February 6, 2013
February 8, 2013PragueCzech RepublicO2 Arena10,762 / 22,928$1,089,630
February 9, 2013
February 13, 2013ZürichSwitzerlandHallenstadion20,738 / 22,500$2,884,220
February 14, 2013
February 15, 2013
February 19, 2013TurinItalyTorino Palasport Olimpico15,714 / 15,714$943,035
February 20, 2013
February 23, 2013MilanMediolanum Forum26,566 / 26,566$2,148,610
February 24, 2013
February 26, 2013MontpellierFrancePark&Suites Arena8,900 / 14,562$802,299
February 27, 2013
March 1, 2013AntwerpBelgiumSportpaleis34,471 / 40,116$3,070,750
March 2, 2013
March 8, 2013AmsterdamNetherlandsZiggo Dome26,744 / 30,588 $2,691,260
March 9, 2013
March 10, 2013
March 15, 2013IstanbulTurkeyUlker Sports Arena12,825 / 38,265$1,004,380
March 16, 2013
March 17, 2013
March 26, 2013BirminghamEnglandNational Indoor Arena7,923 / 9,347$693,247
March 29, 2013ManchesterManchester Arena11,132 / 15,028$892,891
March 30, 2013
April 2, 2013ParisFrancePalais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy58,458 / 83,024$5,950,080
April 3, 2013
April 4, 2013
April 5, 2013
April 6, 2013
April 7, 2013
April 11, 2013LisbonPortugalPavilhão Atlântico44,709 / 66,240$3,612,340
April 12, 2013
April 13, 2013
April 14, 2013
April 17, 2013BarcelonaSpainPalau Sant Jordi56,081 / 67,626$4,517,110
April 18, 2013
April 19, 2013
April 20, 2013
April 21, 2013
Asia[24] [25]
May 9, 2013SaitamaJapanSaitama Super Arena82,816 / 87,828$8,951,360
May 10, 2013
May 11, 2013
May 12, 2013
May 16, 2013YokohamaYokohama Arena61,160 / 62,484$7,068,320
May 17, 2013
May 18, 2013
May 19, 2013
May 23, 2013NagoyaNippon Gaishi Hall35,333 / 36,756$4,105,970
May 24, 2013
May 25, 2013
May 26, 2013
May 30, 2013FukuokaMarine Messe Fukuoka37,068 / 45,930$5,626,780
May 31, 2013
June 1, 2013
June 2, 2013
June 6, 2013OsakaOsaka-Jo Hall84,307 / 93,120$13,899,200
June 7, 2013
June 8, 2013
June 9, 2013
June 13, 2013
June 14, 2013
June 15, 2013
June 16, 2013
June 28, 2013TaipeiTaiwanTaipei Arena38,359 / 50,545$4,310,940
June 29, 2013
June 30, 2013
July 10, 2013SeoulSouth KoreaOlympic Gymnastics Arena32,367 / 66,080$3,234,710
July 11, 2013
July 12, 2013
July 13, 2013
July 14, 2013
July 17, 2013DaeguEXCO Daegu Exhibition and Convention Center18,371 / 40,971$1,419,340
July 18, 2013
July 19, 2013
July 20, 2013
July 21, 2013
August 9, 2013BeijingChinaMasterCard Center11,959 / 42,420$1,094,970
August 10, 2013
August 11, 2013
August 16, 2013ShanghaiMercedes-Benz Arena18,124 / 43,760$1,687,780
August 17, 2013
August 18, 2013
August 23, 2013Hong KongAsiaWorld–Arena17,938 / 41,010$1,713,200
August 24, 2013
August 25, 2013
Oceania[26]
September 18, 2013PerthAustraliaPerth Arena52,681 / 72,516$6,865,840
September 19, 2013
September 20, 2013
September 21, 2013
September 22, 2013
September 26, 2013SydneyAllphones Arena50,593 / 58,848$6,565,130
September 27, 2013
September 28, 2013
September 29, 2013
October 2, 2013BrisbaneBrisbane Entertainment Centre36,075 / 51,156$4,686,980
October 3, 2013
October 4, 2013
October 5, 2013
October 6, 2013
October 9, 2013MelbourneRod Laver Arena59,810 / 64,414$7,761,670
October 10, 2013
October 11, 2013
October 12, 2013
October 13, 2013
October 15, 2013AdelaideAdelaide Entertainment Centre21,323 / 24,284$2,837,820
October 16, 2013
October 17, 2013
October 30, 2013AucklandNew ZealandVector Arena58,507 / 67,168$6,911,550
October 31, 2013
November 1, 2013
November 2, 2013
November 3, 2013
Asia[27]
December 30, 2013DubaiUnited Arab EmiratesDubai World Trade Centre50,540 / 60,000$7,100,620
January 1, 2014
January 2, 2014
January 3, 2014
January 4, 2014
January 6, 2014
January 7, 2014
January 8, 2014
January 9, 2014
January 10, 2014
January 11, 2014
January 13, 2014
January 14, 2014
North America[28]
February 28, 2014WorcesterUnited StatesDCU Center7,862 / 9,460$784,647
March 1, 2014
March 6, 2014AmherstMullins Center3,747 / 5,129$286,567
March 10, 2014RochesterBlue Cross Arena7,104 / 10,000$627,084
March 11, 2014
March 18, 2014Baltimore1st Mariner Arena9,354 / 11,886$965,083
March 19, 2014
March 21, 2014FairfaxPatriot Center11,905 / 12,654$1,408,665
March 22, 2014
March 25, 2014PhiladelphiaWells Fargo Center12,375 / 15,902$1,210,963
March 26, 2014
March 28, 2014TrentonSun National Bank Center8,664 / 10,602$722,531
March 29, 2014
April 1, 2014RaleighPNC Arena4,802 / 17,336$399,837
April 2, 2014
April 4, 2014NorfolkNorfolk Scope Arena7,296 / 17,692$761,662
April 5, 2014
April 8, 2014CharlotteTime Warner Cable Arena5,748 / 15,584$489,436
April 9, 2014
April 11, 2014GreensboroGreensboro Coliseum6,215 / 12,480$513,676
April 12, 2014
April 15, 2014RichmondRichmond Coliseum6,408 / 11,772$622,712
April 16, 2014
April 18, 2014ColumbusValue City Arena8,654 / 15,062$751,992
April 19, 2014
April 22, 2014North Little RockVerizon Arena4,886 / 18,238$359,227
April 23, 2014
April 25, 2014LouisvilleKFC Yum! Center8,233 / 13,660$681,119
April 26, 2014
April 29, 2014ToledoHuntington Center6,125 / 8,390$418,637
April 30, 2014
May 2, 2014LexingtonRupp Arena4,177 / 15,538$410,142
May 3, 2014
May 6, 2014HuntsvillePropst Arena3,420 / 10,166$310,083
May 7, 2014
May 10, 2014DuluthArena at Gwinnett Center11,790 / 15,324$1,136,958
May 11, 2014
May 13, 2014GainesvilleO'Connell Center4,936 / 11,660$393,001
May 14, 2014
May 16, 2014North CharlestonNorth Charleston Coliseum6,306 / 13,178$525,785
May 17, 2014
May 20, 2014TampaTampa Bay Times Forum12,737 / 14,150$1,113,082
May 21, 2014
May 23, 2014SunriseBB&T Center17,733 / 20,700$1,541,926
May 24, 2014
June 24, 2014LincolnPinnacle Bank Arena7,777 / 10,580$592,330
June 25, 2014
June 27, 2014Hoffman EstatesSears Centre Arena11,003 / 11,688$948,253
June 28, 2014
July 8, 2014Salt Lake CityEnergySolutions Arenarowspan="2"
July 9, 2014
July 22, 2014Oklahoma CityChesapeake Energy Arena5,250 / 9,806$393,489
July 23, 2014
July 25, 2014DallasAmerican Airlines Center8,976 / 12,738$845,608
July 26, 2014
July 29, 2014LafayetteCajundome6,052 / 12,590$548,460
July 30, 2014
August 5, 2014Cedar ParkCedar Park Center4,862 / 10,854$396,317
August 6, 2014
August 8, 2014HoustonToyota Center14,480 / 15,596$1,240,387
August 9, 2014
Latin America
August 20, 2014Mexico CityMexicoPalacio de los Deportes52,441 / 109,560$3,723,640
August 21, 2014
August 22, 2014
August 23, 2014
August 24, 2014
August 28, 2014GuadalajaraArena VFG42,025 / 64,176$3,017,370
August 29, 2014
August 30, 2014
August 31, 2014
Total3,207,796 / 4,401,410$341,958,550

Cancelled shows

List of cancelled concerts, showing date, city, country, venue and reason for cancellation
DateCityCountryVenueReason
November 16, 2011EugeneUnited StatesMatthew Knight ArenaLogistical issues[29]
November 20, 2011PortlandRose Garden Arena
March 19, 2014JohannesburgSouth AfricaCoca-Cola DomeScheduling issues[30] [31] [32]
March 20, 2014
March 21, 2014
March 22, 2014
July 1, 2014Auburn HillsUnited StatesPalace Of Auburn Hills
July 2, 2014
July 7, 2014Salt Lake CityEnergySolutions Arena
July 8, 2014
July 11, 2014Rio RanchoSanta Ana Star Center
July 12, 2014
July 18, 2014TopekaKansas Expocentre
July 19, 2014
August 1, 2014LaredoLaredo Energy Arena
August 2, 2014

Personnel

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Band

Performers

External links

Notes and References

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  17. Web site: Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour – Costumes. Cirque du Soleil Press Kit. Oct 11, 2011. September 5, 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120905230010/http://static01.cirquedusoleil.com/en/~/media/press/PDF/michael-jackson-tour/costumes.pdf. dead.
  18. Web site: IMMORTAL, the highly anticipated musical tapestry for Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson THE IMMORTAL World Tour. Sony Music Entertainment. 4 October 2011.
  19. Web site: New Michael Jackson Album, 'Immortal', to Be Released. 2011-10-03. 2011-10-06. abc.go.com. ABC News. Suzan. Clarke.
  20. Web site: Michael Jackson's 'Immortal' Won't Be His Last Album, Says Estate. 2011-10-04. 2011-10-05. Marc. Schneider. Billboard.com.
  21. Web site: Michael Jackson Immortal Album Due November 21. https://web.archive.org/web/20111004225330/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1671863/michael-jackson-immortal-album.jhtml. dead. October 4, 2011. 2011-10-03. 2011-10-05. Gil. Kaufman. MTV.com.
  22. Box score:
    • March 10, 2012 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 124 . 12 . New York . 0006-2510 . March 10, 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/65vtD8NLl?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . March 5, 2012 . dead .
    • March 17, 2012 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 124 . 13 . New York . 0006-2510 . March 17, 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/661w45pct?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . March 9, 2012 . dead .
    • March 24, 2012 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 124 . 14 . New York . 0006-2510 . March 24, 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/661w45pct?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . March 9, 2012 . dead .
    • March 31, 2012 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 124 . 15 . New York . 0006-2510 . 31 March 2012 . http://www.freezepage.com/1332375251ECDZJSRHYT?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . 31 March 2012 .
    • April 7, 2012 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 124 . 16 . New York . 0006-2510 . April 9, 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/66Z1OD9ob?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . April 9, 2012 .
    • April 14, 2012 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 124 . 17 . New York . 0006-2510 . April 16, 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/66me1cZGp?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . April 9, 2012 . dead .
    • April 21, 2012 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 124 . 18 . New York . 0006-2510 . April 21, 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/66qxSJvMa?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . April 11, 2012 . dead .
    • April 28, 2012 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 124 . 19 . New York . 0006-2510 . April 28, 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/676okVPvi?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . April 22, 2012 . dead .
    • May 19, 2012 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 124 . 20 . New York . 0006-2510 . May 19, 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/67djDvOVU?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . May 13, 2012 . dead .
    • May 26, 2012 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 124 . 21 . New York . 0006-2510 . May 26, 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/67pxcbbI1?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . May 26, 2012 .
    • June 2, 2012 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 124 . 22 . New York . 0006-2510 . June 2, 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/67tEd8mlB?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . May 24, 2012 . dead .
    • 9 June 2012 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 124 . 23 . New York . 0006-2510 . 9 June 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/68ACJU7Nw?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . 4 June 2012 .
    • June 23, 2012 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 124 . 24 . New York . 0006-2510 . June 23, 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/68VJdQd8i?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . June 23, 2012 .
    • 30 June 2012 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 124 . 25 . New York . 0006-2510 . 30 June 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/68eQOqxQO?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . 30 June 2012 .
    • 7 July 2012 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 124 . 26 . New York . 0006-2510 . 7 July 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/68q4xP6ap?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . 1 July 2012 . dead .
    • 21 July 2012 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 124 . 27 . New York . 0006-2510 . 16 July 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/69CpvAHLx?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . 16 July 2012 . dead .
    • 28 July 2012 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 124 . 28 . New York . 0006-2510 . 21 July 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/69KdOqCFf?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . 21 July 2012 . dead .
    • 4 August 2012 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 124 . 29 . New York . 0006-2510 . 31 July 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/69YmEJknw?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . 31 July 2012 . dead .
    • 11 August 2012 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 124 . 30 . New York . 0006-2510 . 6 August 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/69iCHTzaa?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . 6 August 2012 . dead .
    • 18 August 2012 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 124 . 31 . New York . 0006-2510 . 18 August 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/69oz77K7P?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . 10 August 2012 . dead .
    • 25 August 2012 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 124 . 32 . New York . 0006-2510 . 25 August 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/69xvf1UrO?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . 16 August 2012 . dead .
    • 1 September 2012 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 124 . 33 . New York . 0006-2510 . 1 September 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/6ADkNla9G?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . 1 September 2012 .
    • 6 October 2012 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 124 . 34 . New York . 0006-2510 . 6 October 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/6B6Bl9e56?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . 1 October 2012 . dead .
  23. Europe box score:
    • 10 November 2012 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 124 . 42 . New York . 0006-2510 . 10 November 2012 . https://www.webcitation.org/6BtCH0kdh?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . 10 November 2012 .
    • Billboard Boxscore . January 19, 2013 . Billboard . January 19, 2012 . unfit . https://www.webcitation.org/6Db2fvM4D?url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/charts/currentboxscore.jsp . January 11, 2013 .
    • March 16, 2013 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 125 . 10 . New York . 0006-2510 . March 16, 2013 .
    • March 23, 2013 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 125 . 11 . New York . 0006-2510 . March 23, 2013 . https://www.webcitation.org/6F9txLLCf?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . March 23, 2013 .
    • https://www.webcitation.org/6G9Va5PMS?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . May 4, 2013 . Billboard Biz: Current Boxscore . May 4, 2013 . May 4, 2013 . Billboard .
    • May 11, 2013 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 125 . 18 . New York . 0006-2510 . May 11, 2013 .
    • June 22, 2013 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 125 . 24 . New York . 0006-2510 . June 12, 2013 . https://www.webcitation.org/6HKReidFf?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . June 12, 2013 .
  24. June 29, 2013 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 125 . 25 . New York . 0006-2510 . 21 June 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140102005752/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . live . 2 January 2014.
  25. Asia box score:
    • July 6, 2013. Billboard Boxscore. Billboard. 125. 26. New York. 0006-2510. June 26, 2013. https://www.webcitation.org/6HgFezPro?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. June 26, 2013.
    • https://www.webcitation.org/6I0yWG7fg?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. July 20, 2013 . Billboard Biz: Current Boxscore. July 20, 2013 . July 20, 2013 . Billboard.
    • https://www.webcitation.org/6IMNJj9Fo?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . August 3, 2013 . Billboard Biz: Current Boxscore . August 3, 2013 . August 3, 2013 . Billboard.
    • https://www.webcitation.org/6IYqdGBHu?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . August 10, 2013 . Billboard Biz: Current Boxscore . August 10, 2013 . August 10, 2013 . Billboard.
    • https://www.webcitation.org/6IshjwsFg?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . August 24, 2013 . Billboard Biz: Current Boxscore . August 24, 2013 . August 24, 2013 . Billboard.
    • 7 September 2013 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 125 . 38 . New York . 0006-2510 . 21 September 2013 . https://www.webcitation.org/6JHjXWbBG?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore. 21 September 2013.
  26. Oceania boxscore:
    • Billboard Boxscore . October 5, 2013 . October 5, 2013 . Billboard . unfit . https://www.webcitation.org/6K0JAQllx?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . September 29, 2013 .
    • October 12, 2013 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . New York . 0006-2510 . October 12, 2013 . http://www.freezepage.com/1380748319NHLHCRDWSJ?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . October 12, 2013 .
    • October 19, 2013 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 125 . 41 . New York . 0006-2510 . October 19, 2013 . https://www.webcitation.org/6KFSGcYHF?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . October 19, 2013 .
    • Billboard Biz: Current Boxscore . October 26, 2013 . . https://www.webcitation.org/6KPzHjtxc?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . October 26, 2013 .
    • 2 November 2013 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . 125 . 43 . New York . 0006-2510 . 26 October 2013 . https://www.webcitation.org/6KeTmSNMb?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . 26 October 2013 .
    • November 16, 2013 . Billboard Boxscore . Billboard . New York . 0006-2510 . November 16, 2013 . https://www.webcitation.org/6Kw8YHSdg?url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . November 16, 2013 .
  27. https://web.archive.org/web/20140102005752/http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore . January 2, 2014 . live . Billboard Biz: Current Boxscore . January 25, 2014 . January 25, 2014 . Billboard.
  28. North American box score:
  29. Web site: Cirque du Soleil cancels two Oregon performances of 'Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour'. oregonlive.com. 18 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20120106072202/http://www.oregonlive.com/performance/index.ssf/2011/11/cirque_du_soleil_cancels_one_p.html. 6 January 2012. dead.
  30. Web site: 'Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour' cancelled. citizen.co.za. 5 October 2013 . 18 April 2018.
  31. Web site: Cirque Du Soleil Michael Jackson The Immortal Cancelled. 28 June 2014. laredosun.us. 18 April 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20140929164934/http://laredosun.us/?p=7279. 29 September 2014. dead. dmy-all.
  32. Web site: Michael Jackson The Immortal World Tour - Cancelled. www.palacenet.com. 18 April 2018. 13 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140713065516/http://www.palacenet.com/events/detail/michael-jackson-the-immortal-world-tour. dead.