Though denying rumor that Janet Jackson has been invited to attend and/or perform at 2009 MOBO Awards, organizers for the show say they will always welcome her at their event.
- Aug 12, 2009
AceShowbiz - Despite previous report from The Sunday Mail which suggested that Janet Jackson has been invited to 2009 MOBO Awards, recent statement posted on the event's official site claimed otherwise. "Following recent reports in the press, MOBO would like to clarify that we have never confirmed that Janet Jackson has been invited or will be attending/performing at this year's MOBO Awards," so it was announced.
Despite the denial, organizers for the show shared they "will always welcome her [Janet] at the show and as a previous MOBO presenter." In the meantime, they "cannot comment on Janet Jackson's association with the 2009 MOBO Awards."
This year's The Music of Black Origin Awards will be conducted at Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre in Glasgow, Scotland on September 30. This will be the first time the gala awards takes place outside London. Dance troupe Diversity who won 2009 "Britain's Got Talent" are billed as an opening act for the show. Celebrities who are expected to attend this event include Craig David, Ne-Yo, Keri Hilson, Beyonce Knowles, Jay-Z, Rihanna, Akon, Lemar and JLS.
The event reportedly will be staged as a tribute to Michael Jackson with a positive, celebratory tone. "We hope it will be an opportunity to celebrate his legacy and show that his music lives on not only in the heart of his millions of fans worldwide but also in his music and in the music of his contemporaries," a spokesperson for the awards explained as quoted by The Sunday Mail.
