2009 was set to be the King of Pop's triumphant comeback to the stage, with a series of concerts announced at London's O2 arena, 'This Is It' was said to be Michael Jackson's final curtain call before retiring from performing all together. The demand for tickets were insatiable and the original 10 concerts ballooned to 50 due to the incredible demand.

Nearly a million ticket holders paid to watch Michael Jackson moonwalk across his legendary stage one more time, in what was considered one of the most elaborate and ambitious productions in music history. Michael Jackson was gearing up to give the performance of a lifetime, silencing his critics once and for all, before tragic struck and the world mourned for the loss of a true musical icon never to be seen again.

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00:00 - 2009 Rewind
00:04 - 01/21/09 - ‘Thriller Live’ premieres on London’s West End
00:25 - 01/09 - Moves into a large estate in Bel Air, Los Angeles
00:52 - 02/19/09 - Neverland auction announced
01:58 - 03/04/09 - Files a lawsuit against Julien Auctions
02:16 - 03/05/09 - Announces his ‘This Is It’ concerts at London’s O2 Arena
03:33 - 03/06/09 - Mobbed going to see ‘Oliver’ at the Royal Theatre, London
04:01 - 03/11/09 - ‘This Is It’ tickets are released and another 40 dates are added
05:25 - 04/14/09 - Sale of items from Neverland is settled and auction stopped
06:12 - 04/09/09 - Visits the antique stores on Rodeo Drive & Ed Hardy in Melrose place
06:41 - 05/14/09 Attends his parents 60th wedding anniversary
06:57 - 04/16/09 - Planning and rehearsing for ‘This Is It’ begin
07:26 - 04/16/09 - ‘This Is It’ dancers auditions begin
07:59 - 05/20/09 - Opening shows get rescheduled due to production delays
09:51 - 06/04/09 - Filming ‘The Drill’ sequence in 3D
10:03 - 06/09 - Rehearsals at The Forum, Los Angeles
10:48 - 06/16/09 - Sued for $40 million due to claims of backing out of Jackson 5 reunion concert
11:17 - 06/24/09 - Last day of rehearsals at the Staples Center
12:04 - 06/25/09 - 12:22pm Los Angeles Fire Department paramedics receive a 911 call
12:45 - 06/25/09 - 1:07pm Paramedics transport to UCLA Medical Center
12:57 - 06/25/09 - Hospitalization makes breaking news on stations globally
14:34 - 06/25/09 - 2:26pm Michael Joseph Jackson is pronounced dead
16:15 - 06/26/09 - On the cover of every newspapers in the world. Autopsy is performed.
16:53 - 06/28/09 - Joe and Janet Jackson attend the BET Awards
17:34 - 07/01/09 - On the cover of Time, Newsweek, USA Today, US Weekly, People, Entertainment Weekly, Jet & Rolling Stones tribute issues
17:45 - 07/02/09 - Memorial service is announced and tickets released
18:14 - 07/07/09 - Public memorial takes place after at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles

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