Michael Jackson concert rumours
Updated on 09 July 2009
As Madame Tussauds unveils a new Michael Jackson waxwork, rumours of a memorial birthday concert in London grow.
The new waxwork will be Jackson's 13th incarnation at Madame Tussauds in London and shows the singer in the pose he struck on the This Is It tour poster.
The figure will be dressed in a white v-neck t-shirt, a sparkly black jacket, black ankle-length trousers, white socks and black loafers, as well as the famous single white glove.
He stands with his arms outstretched and his trademark black fedora tipped down over his eyes.
Liz Edwards, a spokeswoman for Madame Tussauds, said: "Until recently we've had Michael depicted from his Bad era and when he announced he was going to do tour dates in London we decided that, as this was the ultimate king of pop, we wanted a new figure as a tribute to an iconic star.
"The launch date has always been the same but now that he has passed away it seems even more fitting to unveil the new statue.
"He had an amazing relationship with Madam Tussauds and to do a celebratory figure seemed fitting, it just felt right."
Meanwhile, the whereabouts of his body remain a mystery.
His final resting place has not been announced by the family, with speculation of the location ranging from a private cemetery in LA to the sprawling Neverland ranch in Santa Barbara.
Jackson's gold-plated coffin was removed from the Staples Centre in Los Angeles after Tuesday's memorial event which saw stars and his 11-year-old daughter pay emotional tributes.
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