Following his death people rushed to the internet by the millions to follow up on the news. It was such a sudden frenzy, in fact, that Google News' protection scheme kicked in and blocked related queries for fear of attack on its servers.
Last night Coldplay, one of the hottest bands of this generation, performed in front of a sold-out crowd in Shoreline Amphitheatre, Mountain View, CA. Half way through the concert the band abandoned the stage and shifted to a tiny stage located in the middle of the surprised crowd. After explaining that they were "going to go into a song that is far better than any song we could ever write" the band played Michael Jackson's Billie Jean, unplugged. I had never seen such an earthy homage before.
Michael Jackson may have been the King of Pop, the queen of pop, both, or neither. His music may or may not last. For now none of this matters; the people have spoken.
Zzzzz...
They've spoken? What did they say?
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