Nsync started to have big concert tours to further increase their popularity. They released their album, Celebrity, in the year 2001 which included the hit song “Girlfriend”. After the overall success of their album and their new singles, the group decided to lie low for sometime, providing an opportunity for JT to do some work on his solo album. It seemed like he got tired of his clean image as a boy band member that he decided to do a transformation to a more mature and sexier look. He accompanied this change in appearance by also changing his type of songs and singing style. This move to become a solo artist gained even more attention from the media in 2002 because of his highly-publicized breakup with longtime girlfriend, Pop Princess Britney Spears.

On August of the same year, Justin Timberlake proceeded to releasing his first single “Like I Love You” during his performance at the MTV Video Music Awards. The song immediately gained popularity among the fans, successfully debuting on the Billboard Hot 100 list. Since his first single received such immense attention from both fans and critics, JT and his staff felt confident enough to release his solo album in November of the same year called Justified. The album did not sell as much as the previous Nsync albums but its release was still considered a success. It still managed to get the number two spot on Billboard’s top 200 album chart on its first release with over 439,000 albums sold on the first week. The fans did not fail Timberlake’s expectations as the album sales rose to 3.5 million in the United States and an overwhelming 7 million copies around the world. A lot of fans would attest the album’s success was primarily caused by the release of two of JT’s songs from the album, “Rock Your Body” and “Cry Me a River”.

Justin Timberlake did not only gain success through the sales of his group and solo albums. He also received several awards from the Grammy’s and various award giving bodies recognizing his admirable skills. Today, he continues to release songs that capture the hearts of millions of women and music lovers. He is considered one of the most talented performers in the world because of his ability to sing, dance and look great on stage while doing it.

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For over two decades the hits were endless. Songs like ‘I Want You Back,” “Rock With You,” “Billie Jean,” and “Remember the Time,” became classics that are still often played today on radio stations across the world.

However, after 20 years of bad press from an ever-changing physical appearance to erratic behavior, health concerns, child molestation charges and financial problems, many critics have debated can Michael Jackson comeback?

In 2008, his brother Jermaine Jackson told the Australian Associated Press the much-anticipated Michael Jackson comeback would include his five brothers and sister, Janet, as the opening act.

“This has been a long time coming for the Jackson family to get back together,” Jermaine initially said. “It is just the timing, so what we’ve been doing is working on the music and all the logistics. It is going to be more like a family affair …”

However, Michael immediately dismissed those rumors, stating that he wanted to focus on his solo career instead. “My brothers and sisters have my full love and support, and we’ve certainly shared many great experiences, but at this time I have no plans to record or tour with them,” said Michael. “I am now in the studio developing new and exciting projects that I look forward to sharing with fans in concert soon.”

Apparently, the Michael Jackson comeback concert is in the works, as sources have reported that the former pop star will soon announce a string of 30 shows at London’s O2 Arena, which seats approximately 20,000. Despite his past success, reportedly very few fans showed up outside his London hotel to greet the singer, and some that did stated that they were there only to obtain items that they could sell on eEbay.

“Because of what’s happened to him and how he’s lived his life over the last 20 years, he’s made it very difficult for people to out themselves as Michael Jackson fans,” said John Aizlewood, British music writer and broadcaster. “These concerts are a huge opportunity for rehabilitation.”

Jackson, who has not released a full-length album or performed in concert since 2001, had recently been in the news for the auction of some of his memorabilia during the peak of his career. The planned Michael Jackson comeback will take place in an arena known for reviving careers. Britney Spears plans to play the O2 Arena in June, Prince held a much-hyped 21-day concert series there and Led Zeppelin also performed at the arena.

Whether the concert is a “Thriller” like past concerts, the latest Michael Jackson comeback will either make or break the rest of his career because like the old Jackson 5 hit song entitled, “Get It Together,” the former musical sensation must get his career together or music fans will completely leave his music alone.

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Talking with MTV the pop singer mentions almost every contemporary artist, except GaGa. “I wanted to give [fans] a little sneak preview of what’s to come. The vein of the new material [from her new album Keeps Getting Better] is a futurist take on what is inspiring me at the moment…and it’s got a very pop-art feel, visually. [There’s a] throwback to Andy Warhol and all the colors and vividness and bright boldness that was in that artwork. I’m a big collector of pop art and graffiti art at this point, too – D* Face and Banksy, also Roy Lichtenstein…and it’s been very fun venturing off into that zone.” Don’t musical artists incorporate all that “vividness” just as much as some painters do? I think so, Ms. Aguilera, who along with her new look is beginning to promote her new album. Her influences have sparked more contemporary musical artists, aka Lady GaGa, so much so that the exceedingly tacky pleather outfits and raccoon eye makeup almost seem to be hashed/designed by the same art director. The “connections” were initially fraught with utter unawareness, as interviews with the star indicated that when asked about the similarities between the two artists, Aguilera said “I’m not quite sure who this person is, to be honest.”

While the army brat was initially compared to other ‘90s pop icon Britney Spears as the two debuted their sound around the same time and had grown up together on Disney’s Mickey Mouse Club, Aguilera easily separated herself once she grabbed onto a sultry side of her voice and style, spawning everything from dreadlocks to heavy bronzer and rap. It was almost a change of pace to see the Pittsburg native donning sassy curls and pleated skirts after the birth of her child Max with husband Jordan Bratman, but once again Aguilera’s pop rebellion hasn’t stunted as a return to pleather and knee high stripper-esque boots has made a return in her wardrobe.

Keeps Getting Better is not only a preview of the future; it’s a look at the decade that has allowed this pop star to showcase her work. “It was tough looking back – it was surprising,” she told MTV News. “It was really gratifying to see how much hard work I’ve put in over the last ten years. When you’re in it, you just don’t realize as it accumulates how much you’ve done and how far you’ve come. I can’t believe it’s been a decade already.” The album, which includes a few remixed version of some original work (“Genie in a Bottle” and “Beautiful”) also shows fans what’s in store for them come the next Aguilera album – “Keeps Gettin’ Better” is a furiously futuristic hit that easily adjusts to the stars new rocks inspirations like Blondie and Velvet Underground.

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Spears won two of the three MTV Europe Awards she was nominated for, only losing out to Rick Astley for the Best Act Ever award. Nominated with other pop acts Christina Aguilera, Green Day, Tokio Hotel and U2, Astley’s recent spike in popularity due to his YouTube “Rickrolling” phenomenon undoubtedly helped him win Best Act Ever. Astley’s 1987 hit song “Never Gonna Give You Up” has been featured as the YouTube hit of the decade, showcasing clips of Barack Obama speeches pieced together to the tune of Astley’s hit song in what was dubbed “Rickrolling.” While Britney Spears just couldn’t compete with the legacy of Rick Astley, she did come out on top of Alicia Keys, Coldplay, Duffy, Leona Lewis, Amy Winehouse and Rihanna for the two awards she did receive, winning the most number of awards for the night.

While Britney Spears may seem like the all-American pop singer, her hits have been popular all across the globe, and she’s garnered Billboard number ones on charts spanning from Canadian to Latin Airplay and the European Hot 100 in her 10 years of dominance in the pop music realm. Spears first appeared in the musical spotlight in 1998 wearing a Catholic school girl uniform while singing “Hit me baby one more time,” and “one more time” seems to be the ongoing theme in Spears’ fruitful career. The Kentwood, Louisiana native first sped off in the entertainment industry when she appeared alongside fellow Mouseketeers Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez and Christina Aguilera as part of The New Mickey Mouse Club in the early 1990s, and 1998’s “…Baby One More Time” helped boost her image as a big time pop princess. Singles “Lucky,” “Stronger” and “Don’t Let Me Be the Last to Know” sent Spears flying into the spotlight, and her star only got brighter from there.

The late 1990s and early 2000s were a time of experimentation for Britney Spears, and aside from a shocking lip-lock with Madonna at the MTV Video Music Awards in 2003, Spears also ignited controversy with her evolving sex kitten image as the teen pop star started leaning more and more toward the bad girl persona. Hit singles like “Toxic,” “Everytime” and “In the Zone” propelled Spears’ music career in the early 2000s, but a havoc-wreaked relationship with backup dancer Kevin Federline led to a tabloid heyday with images of Spears with Starbucks cups, cigarettes and bare feet in public restrooms. Spears’ two pregnancies and marriage to Federline ended in a nasty divorce in the mid-2000s, and only now is Britney Spears bouncing back, coming into the music industry better than ever while releasing number one pop hits “Gimme More,” “Break the Ice” and “Piece of Me” in 2007 and 2008. Spears is also placating fans by embarking on a national tour, and Britney Spears tickets are always bought and sold from http://www.stubhub.com/britney-spears-tickets/.

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This is a pretty notable change in musical direction for her. Aguilera rose to fame in the late ‘90s, fast on the heels of Britney Spears but proving, in the long run, to be far more mentally stable. Her professional career began in her teens when she appeared on Star Search and, later on, The Mickey Mouse Club. The Disney Channel show was also a spawning ground for other musical pop acts, including Spears and two of *NSYNC’s members. After recording a song for the Disney film Mulan, Aguilera inked a recording contract and put out her first record. The debut’s hit single, “Genie in a Bottle,” was a number one for numerous weeks. “What a Girl Wants,” another smash single, made her even an even bigger star.

Because of her Ecuadorian heritage (on her father’s side), she was lumped into the “Latin” pop movement of the late ‘90s along with acts like Ricky Martin, Shakira and Enrique Iglesias. Listeners would have never guessed that she didn’t actually speak Spanish. She did record a Spanish-language record, Mi Reflejo.

In 2002, something seemed to shift in the young pop star’s world. She did a nude photo-spread for Rolling Stone, and her public image became one saturated with sex. She released Stripped that year as well, with the single “Dirrty” emphasizing the hyper-sexual message she was broadcasting. This was not the same artist who at one time appeared to be a more family-friendly version of Britney Spears. It probably alienated quite a few former fans, but it also attracted others. Regardless, the record was widely panned.

Aguilera did another about-face in 2006, turning from the image she’d created for Stripped to a Marilyn Monroe lookalike on the aptly titled Back to Basics. She seemed to have rediscovered herself after exploring hypersexual territory. Her music was respectable adult contemporary pop, and highlighted her voice. It proved a successful recipe, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200 and becoming a huge seller.

With her new album due out in 2009, no one is entirely sure what Aguilera will surprise the public with. Surely everyone holding Christina Aguilera tickets will enjoy her always entertaining live shows, but the music itself will probably be a departure. Get down with Christina with tickets from http://www.stubhub.com/christina-aguilera-tickets/.

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Individually, all three of the concert participants have had their fair share of controversy. Since Spears and Timberlake stopped any ties that connected the former couple who came together when they first popped onto the pop music scene, Spears has been in and out of the tabloid presses mostly because of her eccentric lifestyle after she married, then sequentially divorced, a former backup dancer. Timberlake, who has been in and out of Hollywood relationships since his “first” (aka Spears) continues to create questions about his openly seamless love adventures. Finally Madonna has as of recent been making headlines not because at 50 years old she is performing a worldwide tour, but rather due to her divorce with younger film director Guy Ritchie and public relationship with Yankees baseball player Alex Rodriguez, who also recently went through a divorce.

While fans may not have much trouble purchasing tickets for the show, true Madonna fans shouldn’t be too surprised to learn of the two pop stars guest appearances. Timberlake appeared on Madonna’s “4 Minutes” and performed with her during her New York City show. Spears and Madonna have an even longer history – that goes back to the seductive kiss from MTV’s Video Music Awards. “If Justin and Britney end up on that stage with her…I don’t know if I’ve ever seen anything quite like that before,” Seacrest added during his morning show with BoyToy Jesse. “Expect some real serious surprises.”

Madonna is currently touring the world with her “Sticky and Sweet” tour promoting her Hard Candy album, which premiered in April and debuted at number one in more than 30 countries. Throughout her extravagant world concert, which began in Cardiff, Wales in September, Madonna grooved to giant virtual Timberlake’s and sang duets with a recording of Spears, Kanye West and Pharrell Williams. The queen of pop didn’t have to imagine anything on Thursday night when Timberlake and Spears actually arrived in person for a few songs. Her 11th studio album has several hit singles, including “Give it 2 Me” and “4 Minutes.”

Her concerts remained one of the highest rated, not only for its rich styles that is evident not only on the material girl but via the stage, but also because of the icon herself, who has been making musical headlines since the early ‘80s with her singles “Like a Virgin,” “Lucky Star” and “Material Girl.”

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Sending rumors, blogs and speculation flying across the Internet, Spears recently released the cover art for Circus and a list of the album’s tracks, as well. Aside from the catchy song and scandalous music video for the album’s first single “Womanizer,” Spears has also promised more of edgy staples with other singles like “Circus,” “Mmm Papi” and “Lace and Leather,” all to appear on this winter’s release of Circus. Sporting a skeptically innocent pose and wearing a frilly pink dress with a golden backdrop on the cover of Circus, the only things that scream chaos-wreaking three ring circus are the stars and block lettering announcing the Britney Spears stamp of approval on the cover of the album.

Before Spears was involved in a slanted fairytale that included a lavish wedding and subsequent divorce resulting in two children and one nasty custody battle, the gorgeous Louisiana native was rocking the school-girl outfit in her teenage years while declaring, “Hit me baby, one more time.” The year was 1998, and Britney Spears had already made her name a mainstay among boy bands like Backstreet Boys and *NSYNC. The former Mouseketeer grew up performing on The Mickey Mouse Club alongside Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez and Christina Aguilera, and the late ‘90s were a time for all teen pop musicians to break out on their own. After a string of demos and auditions, Spears scored big with her debut single “…Baby One More Time,” immediately following up the earth-shattering single with songs like “(You Drive Me) Crazy,” “Sometimes” and “From the Bottom of My Broken Heart.” Spears’ debut album …Baby One More Time sold more than 10 million albums by 1999, setting the young teen pop idol up for the monumental success that followed.

Britney Spears kept the American mainstream satisfied with her innocent-yet-curious image through the early 2000s, eventually making the extreme transformation from na?ve Catholic school girl to pulsating sex goddess. From Oops!…I Did It Again (2000) to Britney (2001) and In the Zone (2003), Spears morphed into a sex symbol, releasing highly sexualized songs and music videos to singles like “Toxic” and “Me Against the Music” while lighting the fire with the Britney-Madonna kiss at the 2003 VMA Awards. By 2005, Spears and her recklessly high-flying antics had gotten her burned a few times with the entertainment industry, and a high-profile relationship with backup dancer Kevin Federline led to Spears’ down spiral that started with two pregnancies and seemingly ended with a stint in rehab. Despite ongoing struggles with her personal life, Britney Spears reemerged on scene again in 2007 with the album Blackout, an instant number one on the charts that led the revolution to millions of fans with Britney Spears tickets in line to see the pop princess dominate the mainstream once again. Now completely headed for a comeback with Circus, Britney Spears concerts are thriving with lively tunes and positive energy. If you haven’t seen Spears in concert yet, the time is ripe now so look on http://www.stubhub.com/britney-spears-tickets/ to get your Britney Spears tickets today!

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She was one of the Mickey Mouse Club’s most prominent members to go solo in the late ‘90s (alongside Justin Timberlake, JC Chasez and Britney Spears,) and Christina Aguilera is still going strong 15 years later, long after some of her mice counterparts have faded into the background of pop music. It seems as if Christina Aguilera is right on target – literally. Pop music’s finest has gone from a “genie in a bottle” to “dirrty,” “beautiful” and “stripped,” and now Aguilera is out to please her most genuine fans by releasing all of those phases on a greatest hits compilation, Keeps Gettin’ Better – A Decade of Hits. The only twist? This album will be available exclusively at Target stores and online.

In order to recollect the past decade of Aguilera’s success, the pop star has included 10 of her most popular hits on the album including “Come on Over,” “What a Girl Wants” and “Lady Marmalade,” along with two new singles and two more re-recordings of Christina Aguilera classics “Genie in a Bottle” and “Beautiful.” Aguilera’s choice to solely release her music to Target puts her among the ranks of other popular artists such as Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood, the Jonas Brothers and John Legend, who have all started the trend of releasing music exclusively to the everything store with the red-and-white bulls eye.

It’s hard to believe it’s been more than a decade since Christina Aguilera started recording hit pop songs, but it all began with the blonde vixen’s teen pop classic “Genie in a Bottle” in 1999. The Staten Island, New York native got her quick start leading up in the music industry with her stint on the Disney Channel’s The New Mickey Mouse Club in 1992, and after recording the hit song “Reflection” for the Disney classic Mulan Aguilera landed a record deal with RCA, quickly followed by the dance-pop hit “Genie in a Bottle.” After her breakout single reached number one on the charts, the vocalist’s follow-up song “What a Girl Wants” also reached the coveted number one slot on the charts, as did her next single, 2000s “Come on Over Baby (All I Want Is You).”

The 2000s were full of musical success for the racy Aguilera, whose reputation went through the slammer when her risqu? album Stripped forced the image of a much too young singer jaded by the business. Nevertheless, Aguilera continued to accumulate massive success, harnessing her sex kitten image while not letting it get out of control. Since the early 2000s, Aguilera has added four Grammy Awards and countless other number ones to her repertoire, continuing to impress fans with smash releases and live performances. Anyone who’s had a pair of Christina Aguilera tickets over the years knows the energetic power the enchantress has over her audiences, and a string of live performances just solidify Aguilera’s place in pop music’s hall of fame.

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Recently the Malaysian authorities got a bit of a wake up call when they learned of Lavigne’s journey to perform there. Initially the authorities canceled the concert out of concerns that the experience would be too sexy. Apparently the decision has been reversed, with Avril Lavigne getting the go ahead for her “too hot” concert. Part of the initial concern revolved around the traditions of the Malaysian culture, which dictates that certain apparel and behavioral acts are not in accordance with the rules the culture and the religion. Another concern was that the concert is scheduled to be held two days before the country’s independence day and potentially could disrupt the celebrations. But Lavigne fans in the region need not fear. The show will go on and you can decide for yourself whether it is all to hot to be seen in public when you get your own pair of Avril Lavigne tickets.

Avril Lavigne burst on to the music scene with her debut album, Let Go which was released in 2002. She was known for her punk-rocker style and her laid back attire, a far cry from the pop-infested nature of the music world today. Let Go was an immediate success among fans and critics and spawned such notable hits as “Complicated,” “Sk8er Boi” and “I’m With You.” Lavigne was able to relate to her fans, offering them a much needed dose of punk rock into a music world that has often been criticized as being inflated with too much hip hop and pop music. Lavigne followed up her debut appearance with Under My Skin and The Best Damn Thing, both records did well internationally and before long, Lavigne had established a dedicated following of fans.

As Lavigne has grown up, the sound of her music has changed and her appearance has developed more of a womanly appeal. But underneath, many of her fans argue, she is still the same Avril Lavigne, more comfortable in those trusty Doc Martins than a pair of stiletto heels any day. Malaysia has paved the way for Avril’s show and no matter what her present style she is likely to charm even her most skeptic critics.

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