 2006 (Ireland) Michael writes a short story of the thriller/horror genre titled "Kids on Swings".January 31, 2006 - Michael states on the passing of Coretta Scott King, a civil and human rights icon.March 12, 2006 - Michael attends the 2006 Bahrain Grand Prix at the Bahrain International Circuit in Sakhir, Bahrain.March 13, 2006 - Michael has dinner with Prince Abdullah, DJ Whoo Kid & John Legend and they discuss musical collaborations with 50 Cent & Kayne West.~April 2006 - Michael records "I Have This Dream" (originally titled "From the Bottom of My Heart") for Hurricane Katrina victims. May 5, 2006 - Michael, through Raymone Bain, demands an apology from the editors of GQ Magazine and a pull of their issue that claims featured images of a Michael impersonator/impostor are authentic images.***May 22, 2006 - MY WORLD – THE OFFICIAL PHOTOBOOK VOL. 1 (ADD PHOTOS THROUGHOUT): http://www.onmjfootsteps.com/archives/2014/09/28/30669301.html May 24, 2006 - Michael briefly interviews with Fiona Cummins for "Daily Mirror" at the London offices of Harrods where he is visiting his friend Mohamed Al Fayed.May 25, 2006 - Michael speaks on his excitement to announce that he will be visiting Tokyo as his first official public appearance since June 2005. It is announced that he will be accepting MTV Japan’s “Legend Award,” at the MTV Japan Video Music Awards. May 27, 2006 - Michael attends the "MTV Video Music Awards Japan"in Tokyo, Japan at Yoyogi National Gymnasium, accepting the "MTV Legend Award".May 28, 2006 - Michael visits an orphanage in Tokyo with Grace Rwaramba, Prince, Paris & Raymone. He explains to a reporter why he chose to visit Japan, the culture, people, and values.May 31, 2006 - Michael makes a surprise appearance on "SMAP×SMAP", a television variety show in Tokyo, Japan at Wangan Studio, briefly interviewing with the cast about his stay in Japan.June 23, 2006 - Michael, Grace, Anton & the kids leave Disneyland Paris & fly to Cork in Ireland. Late June-Fall 2006 - Michael visits The Bastion Gallery. a craft store, with his family and buys gifts for his children.June 23, 2006 - Michael flies to Cork, Ireland, with Grace, Anton, and the kids.June 27, 2006 - Michael, through Raymone Bain, announces organizational changes, severing ties with his long-time accounts and business managers, and reveals his plans for recording and touring.August 7, 2006 - Michael, through Raymone Bain, states that documents that have been sent to him reveal a deliberate plan by some former attorneys as well as associates and advisors to force him into involuntary bankruptcy. October 11, 2006 - Michael, through Raymone Bain, demands that the New York Daily News apologizes and retracts a false story that reported that a woman in Saint-Tropez was him in disguise.October 16, 2006 - Michael interviews with Billy Bush for "Access Hollywood" in an Ireland studio with will.i.am, discussing songwriting, collaborating with will.i.am, and "Thriller".~Mid-October 2006 - Michael records with rapper, singer, songwriter will.i.am at Michael's studio in Ireland.~October-December 2006 - Michael participates in a recording of "The Fields of Athenry".November 9, 2006 - Michael states on the passing of "60 Minutes" journalist and interviewer Ed Bradley.November 15, 2006 - Michael appears at the World Music Awards, accepting the Diamond Award for selling more than 100 million albums of 'Thriller', and he performs a few lines of 'We Are The World' for the final to deafening cheers and adulation from the audience.December 14, 2006 - Michael writes a statement on today's announcement that there will be two fan events in Japan March 8 and 9, 2007, in place of the Tokyo Christmas Celebration that was originally scheduled for December 19.December 27, 2006 - Michael states on the passing of his friend and mentor James Brown, singer, songwriter, record producer, dancer and bandleader.December 29, 2006 - BONUS: ITV airs "The One and Only Michael Jackson", a documentary that was previously cancelled in November 2003 due to the allegations. It features Gladys Knight and La Toya Jackson, narrated by Seb Fontaine.December 30, 2006 - Michael, as well as Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, and Raymone Bain, attend James Brown's funeral held in Augusta, Georgia at the James Brown arena; Michael speaks on his inspiration from Brown's life. Around this time, Michael records a tribute song entitled "I Will Miss You" with will.i.am.~December 29-31, 2006 - Michael attends one of Prince's "Per4ming Live 3121" residency shows in Las Vegas at Club 3121 with Chris Tucker to see him and will.i.am perform. Prince plays aggressive bass in Michael's face during the show. |
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