Lil Wayne has cenceled his UK dates that was scheduled to start July 6 due to illness.
A statement from his label said:
Multi-platinum selling, Grammy Award winning artist Lil Wayne regrets to announce the postponement of his forthcoming European shows due to illness.
Wayne, his band and crew arrived in Europe with full intention of performing but were forced to cancel the dates due to doctor-mandated rest. Management is actively working on rescheduling the shows and expects to have a new set of dates confirmed for later in year.
Lil’ Wayne extends an apology to his fans for the short notice of this postponement but looks forward to returning for the performances and visitation with his fans. Fans should hold onto their tickets and wait for news of rescheduled dates.
People are upset at the performance on the BET Awards show that featured Lil Wayne and Drake with underaged girls dancing on the stage. BET has released the following statement in response to the uproar:
BET Networks deeply regrets the performance by Young Money at the BET AWARDS ’09 (featuring Lil Wayne, Drake, Gudda Gudda and Mack Maine). Elements of the performance were unplanned and should not have happened.
We value and appreciate the feedback from our viewers and have edited Young Money’s performance for all BET AWARDS ’09 encore presentations.
Flicks from Vibe’s final issue featuring The Dream and Christina Milian. The word was the issue would not be published but now the rumor is it will hit the newsstand.
These are not sexy, if that was the intention. Christina looks like she’s just there as an accessory to make The Dream look good. The pictures just look forced.
Michael Jackson’s memorial service will be held at the Staples Center and a simulcast will play at the Nokia Theatre which is next door.
Tickets to the memorial being held Tuesday, July 7 at 10 a..m., will be awarded via a lottery to U.S. residents only. You can sign up to obtain the free tickets on Staples’ Website.
There are 17,500 tickets available for the event. 11,000 for Staples and 6,500 for Nokia which will be given out 2 per person. People who are selected will be notified on Sunday with further instructions.
UPDATE: Non-U.S. residents are now being allowed to register for the ticket lottery.
The July 6/July 13 double issue of Newsweek (on newsstands June 29), “The Meaning of Michael,” explores the life of the world’s most enigmatic pop star. Plus: Quincy Jones remembers Michael Jackson.
Jet special collector’s edition features exclusive photos and interviews. Jet is dedicating the entire issue to Michael that includes exclusive photos of The Jackson Five and from the Thriller 25th anniversary celebration.
Entertainment Weekly did four covers for their Michael tribute.
Michael Jackson’s Will left his estate to The Michael Jackson Family Trust. The trust is a document that was not filed with the court. TMZ reports they know what is in the trust.
Katherine Jackson will get 40% of the assets.
Michael’s 3 kids will get another 40%.
And the remaining 20% goes to several children’s charities. We’re told the charities have not been designated yet and are not specified in the trust.
The California Attorney General is filing legal papers in the probate case in relation to the charitable gifts. The A.G. regulates charities in California.
Here’s footage from Michael’s rehearsal two nights before his death.
People are upset at the performance on the BET Awards show that featured Lil Wayne and Drake with underaged girls dancing on the stage. BET has released the following statement in response to the uproar:
Michael Jackson’s memorial service will be held at the Staples Center and a simulcast will play at the Nokia Theatre which is next door.
