<P> This Is It was a planned residency by Michael Jackson which was scheduled to begin in July 2009 and end September 29 , 2009 with a second leg which was scheduled to run from January 2010 through March 2010 with a total of 50 shows . Jackson announced This Is It at a press conference in the O2 Arena , stating that it would be his final series of concerts in London . AEG Live , the concert promoters , released a promotional video that took up an entire commercial break , setting a record for ITV . Initially , only 10 concerts were announced , but following public demand , 40 more concerts were added . Ticket sales broke several records and Jackson 's album sales increased following the announcement ; AEG Live estimated that the first 10 dates alone would have earned Jackson approximately £ 50 million . </P>
<P> This Is It was a planned residency by Michael Jackson which was scheduled to begin in July 2009 and end September 29 , 2009 with a second leg which was scheduled to run from January 2010 through March 2010 with a total of 50 shows . Jackson announced This Is It at a press conference in the O2 Arena , stating that it would be his final series of concerts in London . AEG Live , the concert promoters , released a promotional video that took up an entire commercial break , setting a record for ITV . Initially , only 10 concerts were announced , but following public demand , 40 more concerts were added . Ticket sales broke several records and Jackson 's album sales increased following the announcement ; AEG Live estimated that the first 10 dates alone would have earned Jackson approximately £ 50 million . </P>
when was the this is it tour supposed to start
when was the this is it tour supposed to start
July 2009
July 2009