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| Madonna in Jackson stage tribute | Madonna in Jackson stage tribute |
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| Madonna kicked-off her revamped Sticky And Sweet tour at London's O2 Arena with a tribute to Michael Jackson. | Madonna kicked-off her revamped Sticky And Sweet tour at London's O2 Arena with a tribute to Michael Jackson. |
| Jackson, who died last week, was due to perform a series of 50 farewell concerts at the venue from 13 July. | Jackson, who died last week, was due to perform a series of 50 farewell concerts at the venue from 13 July. |
| As Madonna sang Holiday she was joined by a dancer dressed in Jackson's unmistakable style of sequined jacket and sparkling white glove. | As Madonna sang Holiday she was joined by a dancer dressed in Jackson's unmistakable style of sequined jacket and sparkling white glove. |
| Madonna told the crowd: "Give it up for one of the greatest artists the world has ever known - long live the King!" | Madonna told the crowd: "Give it up for one of the greatest artists the world has ever known - long live the King!" |
| Signature moves | Signature moves |
| Pictures of Jackson as a boy flashed up on a giant screen as the dancer moon-walked across the stage to the strains of Billie Jean. | Pictures of Jackson as a boy flashed up on a giant screen as the dancer moon-walked across the stage to the strains of Billie Jean. |
| He went on to perform some of Jackson's signature moves to Wanna Be Starting Something. | He went on to perform some of Jackson's signature moves to Wanna Be Starting Something. |
| An estimated crowd of 17,000 watched Madonna perform at the first of two concerts in London this weekend. | An estimated crowd of 17,000 watched Madonna perform at the first of two concerts in London this weekend. |
| She moves on to Manchester on Tuesday, followed by several dates across Europe. | She moves on to Manchester on Tuesday, followed by several dates across Europe. |
| Madonna closed the show with Give It 2 Me, and donned a jewelled glove, along with her dancers, in a final, simple, tribute to Jackson. | Madonna closed the show with Give It 2 Me, and donned a jewelled glove, along with her dancers, in a final, simple, tribute to Jackson. |
| Solo stars | Solo stars |
| Lyrics from his hit Man In the Mirror scrolled across the screens. It read: "If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and then make the change." | Lyrics from his hit Man In the Mirror scrolled across the screens. It read: "If you want to make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and then make the change." |
| Jackson and Madonna both became huge solo stars in the 1980s | Jackson and Madonna both became huge solo stars in the 1980s |
| The tribute, albeit brief, impressed fans at the O2. Victoria Mears, of Billericay, Essex, said: "I really liked it. It seemed very fitting for the queen of pop to pay tribute to the king of pop." | The tribute, albeit brief, impressed fans at the O2. Victoria Mears, of Billericay, Essex, said: "I really liked it. It seemed very fitting for the queen of pop to pay tribute to the king of pop." |
| Nina Lawrence, 32, of Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, said: "It thought it was good, but it was a shame she didn't sing one of his songs as a tribute." | Nina Lawrence, 32, of Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, said: "It thought it was good, but it was a shame she didn't sing one of his songs as a tribute." |
| And Helen Levy, 30, of Winchester, Hants, said: "She seemed very passionate when she spoke about Michael Jackson. It's clear that he was a great inspiration to her." | And Helen Levy, 30, of Winchester, Hants, said: "She seemed very passionate when she spoke about Michael Jackson. It's clear that he was a great inspiration to her." |
| Jackson and Madonna both became huge solo stars in the 1980s. | Jackson and Madonna both became huge solo stars in the 1980s. |
| Speaking after the 50-year-old's death on 25 June, Madonna said: "I can't stop crying over the sad news. | Speaking after the 50-year-old's death on 25 June, Madonna said: "I can't stop crying over the sad news. |
| "I've always admired Michael Jackson - the world has lost one of its greats, but his music will live on forever." | "I've always admired Michael Jackson - the world has lost one of its greats, but his music will live on forever." |
| A public memorial service for Jackson will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday. | A public memorial service for Jackson will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday. |
| More than 1.6m fans applied for just 17,500 tickets available for the event. |