Michael Jackson’s brother Marlon left fans shocked as he fell onstage during a performance on The Jacksons’ latest tour.
The group – now comprised of only two original members, Marlon, 69, and Jackie, 75, took to the stage at the Wichita Riverside festival recently – but their typically smooth performance of MJ’s hit Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’, fell flat.
Marlon was filmed shouting out to the crowd before plunging headfirst into the stage as bandmembers looked on, with one fan crying out, ‘Oh s**t!’
The Daily Mail has contacted representatives for Marlon Jackson for comment.
The group are next set to perform on June 11 at The Devon Lakeshore Amphitheater in Decatur, lllinois.
Fans took to social media to query what had happened, writing, ‘A fall could make things worse at his age. Please pray for them as they travel for strength and safety.
Others wrote: ‘Michael Jackson was there in spirit and tripped him’.
Michael Jackson’s brother Marlon left fans shocked as he fell onstage during a performance on The Jacksons’ latest tour – pictured May 29
The group – now comprised of only two original members, Marlon, 69, and Jackie, 75, took to the stage at the Wichita Riverside festival recently – but their typically smooth performance of MJ’s hit Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin, fell flat
Others wrote: ‘It’s not funny but I also can’t help but laugh… I have replayed this too many times but I genuinely do hope he was ok.
‘Michael definitely tripped him.’
Michael died on June 25, 2009 at the age of 50 from acute propofol intoxication, combined with the effects of other sedatives, which resulted in cardiac arrest and his personal physician at the time, Dr Conrad Murray, was jailed for involuntary manslaughter.
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The King of Pop found his first taste of fame with his brothers Tito, Jermaine, Jackie and Marlon as the musical group the Jackson 5, with Michael as the lead singer.
After releasing their first single Big Boy, the group opened for R&B performers such as James Brown, Gladys Knight and The Pips and Sam and Dave.
Motown founder Berry Gordy signed the group to the famed label in 1969, and they found success with collaborating with musical legend Diana Ross on the 1969 record Diana Ross Presents the Jackson 5.
The group achieved their first No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 with the single I Want You Back, and had subsequent success with the songs ABC and I’ll Be There. They also had The Jackson 5ive, an animated Saturday morning cartoon show from 1971 to 1972.
Eventually, creative differences between Joe and Gordy led the group to leave Motown in 1976 and sign with Epic Records.
Marlon was filmed shouting out to the crowd before plunging headfirst into the stage as bandmembers looked on, with one fan crying out, ‘Oh s**t!’
Marlon looked shocked as he plunged onstage
Jackie Jackson (left) was seen continuing to croon on stage
The King of Pop found his first taste of fame with his brothers Tito, Jermaine, Jackie and Marlon as the musical group the Jackson 5, with Michael as the lead singer
Michael ventured out as a solo performer while a member of Jackson 5, with solo albums such as 1971’s Got to Be There, 1972’s Ben, 1973’s Music and Me and 1975’s Forever, Michael.
Michael had his breakout success as a solo artist with the 1979 record Off the Wall, which marked a pair of firsts: His initial record with Epic Records, and first collaboration produced by Quincy Jones.
The album, a hit with critics, established Michael as a solo artist with hits such as the titular track, Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough, She’s Out of My Life and Rock with You.
Jackson worked with his brothers on the hit 1980 album Triumph and toured with them, finishing up in the trek for their 1984 album Victory.
His greatest success would come with the November 29, 1982 release of Thriller, which remains the best-selling album ever, Guinness World Records reported in 2021, with more than 67 million copies sold.
The record, which won eight Grammys on 12 nominations, was the top-selling album for 37 weeks and remained on the charts for 80 weeks, marking a milestone of the 1980s.
Michael died on June 25, 2009 at the age of 50 from acute propofol intoxication, combined with the effects of other sedatives, which resulted in cardiac arrest – pictured 1996
The record had seven hits in the Top 10, marked by the timeless staples Thriller, Beat It and Billie Jean, as well as the hits Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’, P.Y.T. (Pretty Young Thing) and Human Nature.
The new Michael Jackson film is now on path to overtaking Bohemian Rhapsody as the highest-grossing musical biopic of all time as it approaches the $800 million mark at the global box office.
‘Michael’ has now officially earned $788,047,189 worldwide after bringing in $28.5 million internationally over the weekend, according to Variety.
The widely-successful yet controversial film, which follows Jackson’s rise to fame before he faced allegations of sexually abusing children, was released in the U.S. on April 24.
The Queen biopic became the most successful musical biopic of all time after it earned $911 million internationally, a number now within reach for Michael depending on how it performs in Japan.
The film stars the hitmaker’s real-life nephew Jaafar Jackson as the King Of Pop, and charts his life from being in the Jackson 5 in the Sixties to his early solo career.
Despite breaking box office records, it has faced major criticism over the producers’ decision to cut out all of the abuse allegations due to a major legal issue.
Jackson reached a $20 million settlement in 1994 with the family of a boy called Jordie Chandler whose father accused Jackson of molesting his son.
Under the terms of the deal, Chandler cannot be portrayed or even mentioned in a movie.
Several other accusers have come forward, including Gavin Arvizo, whose claims were the focus of the court case that culminated in Jackson’s 2005 acquittal.
Wade Robson and James Safechuck were the accusers profiled in Leaving Neverland, which has since been quietly withdrawn from HBO Max.
The new Michael Jackson film is now on path to becoming the most successful musical biopic as it approaches the $800 million mark at the global box office
The documentary’s removal was due to a settlement with the Jackson estate, which had sued HBO on the grounds that the two-part film violated the non-disparagement clause of a 1992 contract for a Michael Jackson concert special on the network.
Amid the explosion of publicity surrounding the new Michael biopic, four members of the Cascio family – who were famously close to the singer for many years – have now filed suit alleging he sexually abused them as children.
Despite the scandal, the movie has performed exceedingly well at the box office.
The end of ‘Michael’ hinted at a sequel, and a studio executive recently revealed that up to 30 percent of a second film may have already been filmed.
