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It's sunset for the Moonwalker
Night birds going to bed after a round of browsing online on Thursday came across the news that wouldn't let them sleep. Ashton Kutcher broke it to his two million plus followers on Twitter that TMZ, the website that covers the Thirty Mile Yard in Hollywood, had reported that the King of Pop was dead. Almost everyone was in denial. Soon, Twitter broke down and fans headed to websites of their most trusted media to find that almost everybody was attributing this story to TMZ, the website known for its notoriety to sensationalise. Until finally, around 4.30 a.m. IST, channels officially confirmed what was every fan's worst fear. And India woke up to the bad news. That Michael Jackson - the only artiste in the world to have sold out a million tickets weeks before his much-hyped `This is it' series of comeback concerts in London, at a record rate of 22,000 tickets per hour, causing servers to crash - was gone.
Shankar Mahadevan
Singer-composer
An innovator, a creator and the most incredible performer is no longer with us. We have heard his music and learnt a lot… He was the ultimate combination of mass entertainment with musical excellence. I am sure he was ready with something so fantastic that on his comeback he would have shocked the world… God bless his soul.
Vasundhara Das
Singer
It is a sad day for music. The world has lost a great talent. The saddest part of Michael’s life is that it seems like he never had a real chance at happiness. He has achieved what very few people have, and will achieve, in a long time to come. I don’t think there is a person who hasn’t heard or been influenced by his music, whether it was commercial chartbusters like ‘Bad’ and ‘Thriller’ or the humanitarian anthem ‘We are the world…’ As a musician, you need to be well-rounded, and use your power and success to speak to millions. He chose to do that.
Benny Dayal
Playback singer
When I was four, my father gave me a video cassette of the movie ‘Moonwalker.’ That’s how I got into dancing and singing. That’s what inspired me to be a musician. His music is way ahead of time and will be heard even 50 years from now. Last night, I was at 10 Downing in Chennai for the karaoke night and they played ‘Billie Jean’ during the break. And almost everybody was on the floor. The energy was so right, his vibe was so positive that it was contagious. He made music for eternity. After James Brown, he was the one who moved the world to tears when he performed. He will always be my mentor, a man who has made the impossible possible.
(Sudhish Kamath with Harshikaa Udasi and Bhumika K)
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