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LONDON - Hundreds of Michael Jackson fans camped out overnight to get their hands on tickets for the "King of Pop"'s comeback concerts in London, after extra shows were announced to cope with demand.
The 50-year-old initially announced 10 concerts in July, his first major shows for over a decade and first since his child sex trial, but promoters AEG Live have since added extra dates to take the total to 44.
The "This is It" residency-style concert series at London's O2 Arena will now stretch from July 8 to February 12, 2010.Around 500,000 tickets went on sale from 7:00 am (0700 GMT), after some 360,000 pre-sale tickets had already been snapped up.
The "Thriller" and "Billie Jean" star last week told fans that the performances would be his "final curtain", adding: "I am coming to London to play the songs my fans want to hear."
Reports suggest the 50-year-old could make millions of pounds from the concerts, which come four years after he was cleared of child abuse in the United States.
Ticket prices range from 50 pounds to 75 pounds (85 euros, 100 dollars).
AEG Live head Randy Phillips said: "Not only are these concerts unparalleled, these records will never be broken. We knew this was show business history, but this is a cultural phenomenon." - AFP/vm
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