los angeles -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a planned michael jackson tribute concert , supported by the late pop star 's mother and four siblings , was in disarray thursday amid family squabbling and the apparent failure of promoters to sign any big-name acts so far . tickets for the show , scheduled for cardiff , wales , in october , were to go on sale thursday , but instead of providing a link for purchases the promoter 's website asked fans to `` please standby for further announcements . '' the head of the british company promoting the concert promised last week it would `` feature the world 's most amazing music performers . '' the roster would be revealed online one act at a time over the next 10 days weeks , global live events ceo chris hunt told reporters at a july 25 news conference . `` everybody 's in the midst of signing contracts so nothing can be announced until that happens , '' juliette harris , spokeswoman for global live events , told cnn late tuesday . she suggested an announcement would come wednesday . by thursday , still no acts had been announced . the problems started soon after brothers marlon , tito and jackie , sister la toya and family matriarch katherine jackson attended the `` michael forever : the tribute concert '' announcement at the beverly hills hotel on july 25 . la toya jackson said it was `` something that 's spectacular '' while the jacksons ' mother called it `` a show fit for a king . '' `` if my son were here today , he would feel the same way , '' katherine jackson said . `` i know my brother would be very , very proud to see all the artists that he admired and respected so much coming together for this event , '' tito jackson said . a personal trainer has been diagnosed with a brain tumour on the day his mother finished treatment for breast cancer . scott dixon , 24 , should have been celebrating with his mother , jackie dixon , 56 , but instead he was preparing for radiotherapy . he said : ` she had planned a bit of a celebration that night , but then everything changed . but an hour later , jermaine and randy jackson , the only brothers not at the news conference , issued a sharply worded statement that reflected a deep division within the jackson family over the show . `` we want to make clear that this does not reflect the position of the entire family , '' the two brothers said in a joint statement . `` while we wholeheartedly support the spirit of a tribute that honors our brother , we find it impossible to support an event that is due to take place during the criminal trial surrounding michael 's death . '' scott dixon , 24 , was diagnosed with a brain tumour the day that his mother , jackie dixon , finished treatment for breast cancer . mr dixon started radiotherapy as his mother was recovering from chemotherapy . ` it was really tough . ' as a result , ms dixon , from south shields , in tyne and wear , finished her own chemotherapy and radiotherapy and immediately started looking after her youngest son . ` it was horrible , just so unbelievable , ' said the grandmother-of-five . ` but i think because it was the last day of my treatment i could then just think about scott . ` i just totally put me out of my mind and it really meant i could really think about getting scott through his treatment , he was so poorly . ' mr dixon , who also lives in south shields , was fit and healthy when he started to notice a problem with his left eye . a trip to the opticians saw him referred to hospital before specialists at the freeman hospital , in newcastle , uncovered the cause of his problems . mr dixon was diagnosed after going to see his optician about a problem with his left eye . the optician referred him to hospital where the tumour was discovered . in august and september 2012 he underwent radiotherapy every day for six weeks . while hunt had hinted it could include a jackson brothers reunion , the statement from jermaine and randy jackson made it clear that would not happen . `` in light of this , we feel it is inappropriate to be involved with such an ill-timed event and its promoter , global live , '' randy and jermaine jackson said . mr dixon says that his son lewis , five , and unborn daughter , scarlett , with girlfriend chantelle watson , kept him going . ` i had to have an operation on my brain in december last year because they found lesions at the front of the brain , ' he said . mr dixon says that his son , lewis , five , and unborn daughter , scarlett , kept him going through the treatment . ` i actually found out i was having a daughter on the day of my operation , she 's four-months now . ` my son lewis was a little diamond throughout it . he kept me smiling throughout it all , ' said mr dixon , who has just returned to work . now mr dixon , who is on the road to recovery , is hoping to pay back the north east charity which helped him through his treatment - the toma fund . ` my mum took me for my treatment in newcastle every day in her car , ' he said . ` but then we found out there was a problem with the engine and it would cost # 400 to get it fixed . ` we relied on that car so much and i was facing a two hour round trip on the metro to go for radiotherapy every day , ' said mr dixon . their statement said the idea of the october concert was presented to the entire family in april `` as an idea already in its advanced stages . '' the decision to go ahead with it `` disrespects opinions and wishes expressed in the strongest terms '' by some members of the jackson family , they said . the michael jackson fan club agreed with the two brothers , issuing a similar statement . `` we share their concerns that this concert is taking place at a most inappropriate time when everyone 's care and attention should be focused on the matter of justice . we believe that , as stated by jermaine and randy , the most important tribute we can give to michael jackson at this time is to seek justice in his name . '' jackson fans posted messages on the concert 's facebook page questioning ticket prices and the process for buying them . fans must place bids for a chance to buy a ticket . the higher their pledge to a charity , the better their chances of getting a good seat . `` the ticket system is so bad !! the higher you bid the better seats you get ?? not every michael fan is rich !!! '' one fan posted on the `` michael forever tribute '' facebook page thursday . after several days of such negative posts , a link to the facebook page was removed from the concert 's website . and that is when he was introduced to the toma fund , a charity set up by andrea and dave thompson who lost their son , jordan , to leukaemia when he was 15 . the charity hands out grants to children and young people in the north east going through cancer treatment , and helped mr dixon to mend the car . now , to give something back to the charity which helped him so much , mr dixon has recruited up to 15 of his clients to run the great north run for the toma fund . visit www.tomafund.org for more information . the october 8 show , in the wales millennium centre in cardiff , which seats 75,000 people , would be at least four hours long , hunt said . in addition to the other problems surrounding the event , a spokesman for michael jackson 's estate said last week that the promoters never sought or obtained permission from the estate 's executors to use late pop singer 's name or image . `` the estate has not been contacted and is not involved with global live events in the uk tribute concert announced today , '' spokesman jim bates told cnn .
new : online ticket sales are suspended for the show . the `` michael forever tribute '' is schedule for cardiff , wales , on october 8 . jackson brothers jermaine and randy object to the show 's timing . `` nothing can be announced until '' contracts are signed , a spokeswoman says .
los angeles -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a planned michael jackson tribute concert , supported by the late pop star 's mother and four siblings , was in disarray thursday amid family squabbling and the apparent failure of promoters to sign any big-name acts so far . tickets for the show , scheduled for cardiff , wales , in october , were to go on sale thursday , but instead of providing a link for purchases the promoter 's website asked fans to `` please standby for further announcements . '' the head of the british company promoting the concert promised last week it would `` feature the world 's most amazing music performers . '' the roster would be revealed online one act at a time over the next 10 days weeks , global live events ceo chris hunt told reporters at a july 25 news conference . `` everybody 's in the midst of signing contracts so nothing can be announced until that happens , '' juliette harris , spokeswoman for global live events , told cnn late tuesday . she suggested an announcement would come wednesday . by thursday , still no acts had been announced . the problems started soon after brothers marlon , tito and jackie , sister la toya and family matriarch katherine jackson attended the `` michael forever : the tribute concert '' announcement at the beverly hills hotel on july 25 . la toya jackson said it was `` something that 's spectacular '' while the jacksons ' mother called it `` a show fit for a king . '' `` if my son were here today , he would feel the same way , '' katherine jackson said . `` i know my brother would be very , very proud to see all the artists that he admired and respected so much coming together for this event , '' tito jackson said . a personal trainer has been diagnosed with a brain tumour on the day his mother finished treatment for breast cancer . scott dixon , 24 , should have been celebrating with his mother , jackie dixon , 56 , but instead he was preparing for radiotherapy . he said : ` she had planned a bit of a celebration that night , but then everything changed . but an hour later , jermaine and randy jackson , the only brothers not at the news conference , issued a sharply worded statement that reflected a deep division within the jackson family over the show . `` we want to make clear that this does not reflect the position of the entire family , '' the two brothers said in a joint statement . `` while we wholeheartedly support the spirit of a tribute that honors our brother , we find it impossible to support an event that is due to take place during the criminal trial surrounding michael 's death . '' scott dixon , 24 , was diagnosed with a brain tumour the day that his mother , jackie dixon , inappropriate to be involved with such an ill-timed event and its promoter , global live , '' randy and jermaine jackson said . mr dixon says that his son lewis , five , and unborn daughter , scarlett , with girlfriend chantelle watson , kept him going . ` i had to have an operation on my brain in december last year because they found lesions at the front of the brain , ' he said . mr dixon says that his son , lewis , five , and unborn daughter , scarlett , kept him going through the treatment . ` i actually found out i was having a daughter on the day of my operation , she 's four-months now . ` my son lewis was a little diamond throughout it . he kept me smiling throughout it all , ' said mr dixon , who has just returned to work . now mr dixon , who is on the road to recovery , is hoping to pay back the north east charity which helped him through his treatment - the toma fund . ` my mum took me for my treatment in newcastle every day in her car , ' he said . ` but then we found out there was a problem with the engine and it would cost # 400 to get it fixed . ` we relied on that car so much and i was facing a two hour round trip on the metro to go for radiotherapy every day that is when he was introduced to the toma fund , a charity set up by andrea and dave thompson who lost their son , jordan , to leukaemia when he was 15 . the charity hands out grants to children and young people in the north east going through cancer treatment , and helped mr dixon to mend the car . now , to give something back to the charity which helped him so much , mr dixon has recruited up to 15 of his clients to run the great north run for the toma fund . visit www.tomafund.org for more information . the october 8 show , in the wales millennium centre in cardiff , which seats 75,000 people , would be at least four hours long , hunt said . in addition to the other problems surrounding the event , a spokesman for michael jackson 's estate said last week that the promoters never sought or obtained permission from the estate 's executors to use late pop singer 's name or image . `` the estate has not been contacted and is not involved with global live events in the uk tribute concert announced today , '' spokesman jim bates told cnn .
los angeles -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a planned michael jackson tribute concert , supported by the late pop star 's mother and four siblings , was in disarray thursday amid family squabbling and the apparent failure of promoters to sign any big-name acts so far . tickets for the show , scheduled for cardiff , wales , in october , were to go on sale thursday , but instead of providing a link for purchases the promoter 's website asked fans to `` please standby for further announcements . '' the head of the british company promoting the concert promised last week it would `` feature the world 's most amazing music performers . '' the roster would be revealed online one act at a time over the next 10 days weeks , global live events ceo chris hunt told reporters at a july 25 news conference . `` everybody 's in the midst of signing contracts so nothing can be announced until that happens , '' juliette harris , spokeswoman for global live events , told cnn late tuesday . she suggested an announcement would come wednesday . by thursday , still no acts had been announced . the problems started soon after brothers marlon , tito and jackie , sister la toya and family matriarch katherine jackson attended the `` michael forever : the tribute concert '' announcement at the beverly hills hotel on july 25 . la toya jackson said it was `` something that 's spectacular '' while the jacksons ' mother called it `` a show fit for a king . '' `` if my son were here today , he would feel the same way , '' katherine jackson said . `` i know my brother would be very , very proud to see all the artists that he admired and respected so much coming together for this event , '' tito jackson said . a personal trainer has been diagnosed with a brain tumour on the day his mother finished treatment for breast cancer . scott dixon , 24 , should have been celebrating with his mother , jackie dixon , 56 , but instead he was preparing for radiotherapy . he said : ` she had planned a bit of a celebration that night , but then everything changed . but an hour later , jermaine and randy jackson , the only brothers not at the news conference , issued a sharply worded statement that reflected a deep division within the jackson family over the show . `` we want to make clear that this does not reflect the position of the entire family , '' the two brothers said in a joint statement . `` while we wholeheartedly support the spirit of a tribute that honors our brother , we find it impossible to support an event that is due to take place during the criminal trial surrounding michael 's death . '' scott dixon , 24 , was diagnosed with a brain tumour the day that his mother , jackie dixon , , ' said mr dixon . their statement said the idea of the october concert was presented to the entire family in april `` as an idea already in its advanced stages . '' the decision to go ahead with it `` disrespects opinions and wishes expressed in the strongest terms '' by some members of the jackson family , they said . the michael jackson fan club agreed with the two brothers , issuing a similar statement . `` we share their concerns that this concert is taking place at a most inappropriate time when everyone 's care and attention should be focused on the matter of justice . we believe that , as stated by jermaine and randy , the most important tribute we can give to michael jackson at this time is to seek justice in his name . '' jackson fans posted messages on the concert 's facebook page questioning ticket prices and the process for buying them . fans must place bids for a chance to buy a ticket . the higher their pledge to a charity , the better their chances of getting a good seat . `` the ticket system is so bad !! the higher you bid the better seats you get ?? not every michael fan is rich !!! '' one fan posted on the `` michael forever tribute '' facebook page thursday . after several days of such negative posts , a link to the facebook page was removed from the concert 's website . and that is when he was introduced to the toma fund , a charity set up by andrea and dave thompson who lost their son , jordan , to leukaemia when he was 15 . the charity hands out grants to children and young people in the north east going through cancer treatment , and helped mr dixon to mend the car . now , to give something back to the charity which helped him so much , mr dixon has recruited up to 15 of his clients to run the great north run for the toma fund . visit www.tomafund.org for more information . the october 8 show , in the wales millennium centre in cardiff , which seats 75,000 people , would be at least four hours long , hunt said . in addition to the other problems surrounding the event , a spokesman for michael jackson 's estate said last week that the promoters never sought or obtained permission from the estate 's executors to use late pop singer 's name or image . `` the estate has not been contacted and is not involved with global live events in the uk tribute concert announced today , '' spokesman jim bates told cnn .
los angeles -lrb- cnn -- a planned michael jackson tribute concert, supported the late pop star 's mother four siblings was in disarray thursday amid family squabbling the apparent failure promoters sign so tickets for, scheduled cardiff, wales in october were to thursday but instead providing purchases the promoter 's website asked `` please standby further announcements. '' the head the british company promoting the concert promised last it `` feature the world 's most amazing music performers. '' the roster would revealed online one act over, global live events ceo chris hunt told reporters a july 25 news conference `` everybody 's in the midst signing contracts so nothing announced that, '' juliette harris, spokeswoman global live events, cnn late tuesday she suggested an announcement wednesday. by thursday, still no acts had announced. the problems started soon brothers marlon, tito jackie, sister la toya family matriarch katherine jackson attended the `` michael forever : the tribute concert announcement the beverly hills hotel july. la toya jackson said it `` something 's spectacular '' while the jacksons ' mother called a show fit a king. '' `` if my son were here, feel, katherine jackson. `` i know my brother would very, all the artists admired respected so coming, '' tito jackson. a personal trainer has diagnosed on his mother finished treatment. scott dixon, 24 should celebrating, jackie dixon 56 but preparing radiotherapy he said : ` she had planned a bit that, then everything. but an hour, jermaine and randy jackson, the only brothers not at the news conference issued reflected a deep division the show. `` we want clear does the entire family, '' the two brothers. `` while wholeheartedly the spirit a tribute that honors our brother, find impossible due during the criminal trial surrounding michael 's death. '' scott dixon, 24, was diagnosed the that, jackie dixon finished treatment mr dixon started radiotherapy as his mother recovering chemotherapy. ` it really tough. ' as, ms dixon, from south shields in tyne wear finished her own chemotherapy radiotherapy immediately started looking ` it horrible, just so unbelievable ' grandmother-. ` but i because the last day my treatment could then just think scott. ` i just totally put me it really meant i really think getting scott through his treatment, poorly. ' mr dixon, who also lives south shields, fit started to notice a trip the opticians saw referred hospital before specialists at the freeman hospital, newcastle, uncovered the cause. mr dixon was diagnosed after going see his optician a problem. the optician referred him hospital where the tumour. in august and 2012 he underwent radiotherapy every. while hunt had hinted it include a jackson brothers reunion, the statement from jermaine randy jackson made would `` in light this, feel inappropriate be involved its promoter, global live, '' randy and jermaine jackson. mr dixon says his son lewis, five, unborn daughter scarlett with girlfriend chantelle watson kept him going ` i had have an operation in december last because they found lesions at, '. mr dixon says his son, lewis five, unborn daughter scarlett kept going through the treatment. ` i actually found i having a daughter on my operation, she 's four-months now. ` my son lewis was a little diamond throughout it. he kept me smiling throughout it, ' said mr dixon who has just work now mr dixon, who on hoping pay the north east charity which through his treatment - the toma fund. ` my mum took for my treatment newcastle every in her car, ' he ` but then we found there the engine cost # 400. ` we relied that car so and i facing a two hour round trip on for radiotherapy every, ' mr dixon their statement said the idea the october concert presented the entire family april `` as already its advanced stages. '' the decision go it `` disrespects opinions wishes expressed '' some members the jackson family, they. the michael jackson fan club agreed the two brothers, issuing `` we share their concerns that this concert taking when everyone 's care the matter justice. we believe, as stated jermaine and randy the most important tribute michael jackson at seek justice '' jackson fans posted messages the concert 's facebook page questioning ticket prices the process them. fans must place bids a chance buy. the higher their pledge a charity, a good seat. `` the ticket system so bad!! the higher bid?? not every michael fan rich '' one fan posted the `` michael forever tribute '' thursday. after several days such negative posts, a link the concert 's website and that when introduced the toma fund, a charity set andrea and dave thompson who lost, jordan leukaemia when 15. the charity hands grants children the north east going cancer treatment, helped mr dixon to mend the car. now, to give something the charity which so, mr dixon has recruited up 15 of his clients run the great north run for the toma fund visit www.tomafund.org. the october 8 show, in the wales millennium centre cardiff, which seats would at four hunt said. in addition the other problems surrounding the event, a spokesman michael jackson 's estate last the promoters never sought or obtained late pop singer 's name image. `` the estate has not contacted and involved global live events in the uk tribute concert announced, '' spokesman jim bates cnn
los angeles -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a planned michael jackson tribute concert , supported by the late pop star 's mother and four siblings , was in disarray thursday amid family squabbling and the apparent failure of promoters to sign any big-name acts so far . tickets for the show , scheduled for cardiff , wales , in october , were to go on sale thursday , but instead of providing a link for purchases the promoter 's website asked fans to `` please standby for further announcements . '' the head of the british company promoting the concert promised last week it would `` feature the world 's most amazing music performers . '' the roster would be revealed online one act at a time over the next 10 days weeks , global live events ceo chris hunt told reporters at a july 25 news conference . `` everybody 's in the midst of signing contracts so nothing can be announced until that happens , '' juliette harris , spokeswoman for global live events , told cnn late tuesday . she suggested an announcement would come wednesday . by thursday , still no acts had been announced . the problems started soon after brothers marlon , tito and jackie , sister la toya and family matriarch katherine jackson attended the `` michael forever : the tribute concert '' announcement at the beverly hills hotel on july 25 . la toya jackson said it was `` something that 's spectacular '' while the jacksons ' mother called it `` a show fit for a king . '' `` if my son were here today , he would feel the same way , '' katherine jackson said . `` i know my brother would be very , very proud to see all the artists that he admired and respected so much coming together for this event , '' tito jackson said . a personal trainer has been diagnosed with a brain tumour on the day his mother finished treatment for breast cancer . scott dixon , 24 , should have been celebrating with his mother , jackie dixon , 56 , but instead he was preparing for radiotherapy . he said : ` she had planned a bit of a celebration that night , but then everything changed . but an hour later , jermaine and randy jackson , the only brothers not at the news conference , issued a sharply worded statement that reflected a deep division within the jackson family over the show . `` we want to make clear that this does not reflect the position of the entire family , '' the two brothers said in a joint statement . `` while we wholeheartedly support the spirit of a tribute that honors our brother , we find it impossible to support an event that is due to take place during the criminal trial surrounding michael 's death . '' scott dixon , 24 , was diagnosed with a brain tumour the day that his mother , jackie dixon , that is when he was introduced to the toma fund , a charity set up by andrea and dave thompson who lost their son , jordan , to leukaemia when he was 15 . the charity hands out grants to children and young people in the north east going through cancer treatment , and helped mr dixon to mend the car . now , to give something back to the charity which helped him so much , mr dixon has recruited up to 15 of his clients to run the great north run for the toma fund . visit www.tomafund.org for more information . the october 8 show , in the wales millennium centre in cardiff , which seats 75,000 people , would be at least four hours long , hunt said . in addition to the other problems surrounding the event , a spokesman for michael jackson 's estate said last week that the promoters never sought or obtained permission from the estate 's executors to use late pop singer 's name or image . `` the estate has not been contacted and is not involved with global live events in the uk tribute concert announced today , '' spokesman jim bates told cnn .
 The article discusses an upcoming tribute concert to Michael Jackson, which will feature performances by his siblings and other artists. The event is scheduled to take place in Wales, UK, and will be streamed live online. The concert aims to celebrate Michael's life and music, with proceeds going towards charity.