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AEG could be left short on Jackson tour

26 June 2009

The promoters behind Michael Jackson’s sell-out UK tour at the O2 arena could be on the hook for millions in losses following the star’s death last night.

Read more: Michael Jackson AEG Live concert death O2 arena insurance Robertson Taylor

The promoters behind Michael Jackson’s sell-out UK tour at the O2 arena could be on the hook for millions in losses following the star’s death last night.

Jackson, who was due to start a series of comeback concerts in London next month, died last night from a heart attack after an injection of a powerful painkiller.

Jackson had been due play his first concert...


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