Twelve lucky dancers have been given the opportunity of a lifetime by being chosen to join Michael Jackson on stage for his comeback concerts in London.The performers were picked from thousands of applicants from all over the world - 500 of which were invited to attend three days of auditions in Los Angeles.
Jackson himself was there to pick the final twelve, alongside show director Kenny Ortega and associate director and choreographer Travis Payne.
Oretega, who also worked on Jackson's Dangerous and HIStory tours, said it was a tough decision to make.
"The level of dancers that we saw at the auditions was incredible," he said.
"Michael was extremely hands on throughout the process in working with the dancers and selecting the final candidate.The singer begins his 50-date residence at the 02 arena on July 8th.
Concert organisers have rejected recent press reports suggesting Jackson had cancer.
"As usual, Michael Jackson is a magnet for preposterous and unverifiable stories in the media," Randy Phillips, president of AEG Live, said in a statement.
"He is in great health, working tirelessly on creating the greatest live performance of his career, and does not have skin cancer."
He also dismissed suggestions the show would include elephants.
Philips has promised an 'inspiring' show and ticket holders coming to see the 50-year-old singer return to the stage "will not be disappointed".
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