Michael Jackson Fans Hold Tribute At London's O2 Arena

Michael Jackson fans have held a tribute at the O2 Arena, on the day the star was due to make his comeback at the London venue.

Hundreds of fans made the journey to the east of the city after the unofficial event was advertised on social networking websites.

Many chose to add messages to the venue’s tribute wall, while other shared their Jackson memories with each other.

Some fans who had tickets to the ill-fated shows still made the journey to the UK to remember the star, who died last month.

Jackson was due to play 50 shows at the O2 Arena, starting tonight (July 13) and running into March 2010.

The This Is It concerts would have marked the singer’s first full tour since his 1996/97 HIStory jaunt.

AEG Live, the promoter behind the gigs, is currently considering honouring Jackson with a tribute concert at the venue.

The company’s president Randy Phillips has said he is eager for the world to see Jackson’s stage set, which he said would have been “one of the most amazing arena shows ever”.

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