THIS IS WHY HE'S HOTTTTT!!!!!

According to Telegraph.co.UK

Michael Jackson O2 ticket website attracting 16,000 visits a second

Michael Jackson's website is receiving 16,000 visits a second as fans register for tickets to his summer residency at the London O2.

By Matthew Moore Last Updated: 8:37AM GMT 06 Mar 2009


MichaelJacksonLive.com is struggling to cope after being inundated with hundreds of thousands of requests.

Dozens of people hoping to register for the "pre-sale" draw have posted comments on the site's forum complaining that their applications do not appear gone through.

Many say that they have not yet received a confirmation email, while others are baffled that they must sign up to Jackson's official newsletter in order to have a chance of getting early tickets.

A spokeswoman for AEG Live, which is promoting the concerts, said that they had been overwhelmed by the level of interest.

"The site is receiving 16,000 requests per second, so demand is extremely high, phenomenal is an understatement," she said.

The pop star appeared in person at the arena in Greenwich, southeast London on Thursday afternoon to announce a 10 date summer residency, telling fans that they would be his last dates in the capital.

Tickets go on general sale on March 13, but fans can apply for a chance to buy pre-release tickets by registering on MichaelJacksonLive.com or texting "MJ" to 81707.

The sheer number of people desperate to see Jackson's comeback – and farewell – shows appears to be slowing down the application process.

One fan wrote on the Michael Jackson forum: "I've tried to register like ten times now, but I don't get any confirming email. Anyone else? What can I be doing wrong?"

Another wrote: "It appears to still be having a nightmare as anything online like this does. I sent 3 text messages from 3 different phones though so still waiting."

One frustrated fan appealed for help after finding it impossible to enter his details. "I just tried to sign up for presage tickets but after entering my details and pressing the button, nothing happened. It took me back to the same page. No confirmation that I have registered." he wrote.

But the problems do not appear to be universal – many fans posted comments on the forum saying they had received confirmation emails and texts.

Okay, now our brother has his issues BUT, HE IS GETTING A MILLION DOLLARS PER NIGHT. Let me say that again, A million dollars a night for 10 nights. When I went to seee him back in the 70's I remember being at the Municipal Auditorium and dancing the whole concert. My Mom had me decked in my wool wide leg pants and my brown suede vest with the shing a lings on the bottom. YOU COULDN'T TELL ME NUTIN..

Michael Jackson has all kinds of problems and we won't go into that, but he is a great performer and evidently people are still willing to forgo said issues and pay to see this man. No other artist in the world can command that kind of response, 16,000 calls per second to get tickets, WOW!

What is your favorite Jackson 5 or Michael Jackson song? I will post one of my favs here to get the convo started, and don't get it twisted, if given the chance I would be right there on the front row.