Michael Jackson Set To Dominate BET Awards Tonight

A host of special guest stars will appear at the BET Awards tonight (June 28) in tribute to Michael Jackson, who died last Thursday.

The awards ceremony in Los Angeles has been given a total overhaul in memory of the King of Pop.

Beyonce and Ne-Yo will both perform special tributes, while other stars are flying in at the last minute to attend the event.

Producer Stephen Hill told the Associated Press artists and organisers have been working around the clock on the show, which has been extended by half-an-hour.

"To change it up in three days is something that's not easy but they're all willing and looking forward to it," Hill said.

BET’s Debra Lee said everything would be “geared toward Michael Jackson”.

"There will be another awards show, so if this one changes, that's fine," Lee said. "There will not be another Michael Jackson."

The BET awards are a celebration of African Americans and other minorities in music and other fields.

As previously reported on Gigwise, Beyonce played a special tribute to Jackson at her own concert in Philadelphia on Friday.

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