Widespread opposition to inviting KISS to the Michael Jackson memorial concert

A concert that, after two years of keeping fans waiting and constant postponements, was supposed to be exactly what fans wanted—has now become the source of their shock and anger. Chris Hunt from Global Live Events, along with Catherine Jackson, Michael’s mother, appeared on CNN this morning, Monday, local time. They thought that by announcing that Gene Simmons and the band KISS would perform at the Michael Jackson memorial concert, they would gain credibility and interest among fans. But since they proudly informed Michael Jackson fans of this, the dedicated Facebook page for the memorial concert has been filled with tense hours. Catherine Jackson’s remarks are the strangest of all. She said that her son Michael would also have been happy and excited to see KISS at his memorial concert. Last year, Gene Simmons—the singer of this band—insulted Michael Jackson by calling him a child molester. The Michael Jackson Foundation, saying it was deeply disappointed by the invitation of KISS to the Michael Jackson memorial concert, asked the organizing company for an explanation. The company says it was unaware of Gene Simmons’s statements about Michael Jackson. Multiple websites have said they will boycott the memorial concert. For example, the MJ4Justice website wrote in a statement: “Either they don’t have access to computers and phones, or they don’t know how to use Google search. The people in charge of organizing this concert have no excuse whatsoever for not knowing this. Gene Simmons has no right to participate in any event related to Michael Jackson.” Someone on the dedicated Facebook page for the memorial concert wrote: “No one is willing to pay even a penny to see this man perform.” Source: eMJey.com / CNN