Michael Jackson was planning a family reunion with his famous siblings before taking the stage for his comeback concerts later this month (Jul09), according to his brother JERMAINE.
The King of Pop was rehearsing in Los Angeles for a 50-date run of concerts at London's O2 Arena before he suffered a cardiac arrest and passed away on Thursday (25Jun09).
In the family's first official TV interview since the tragic event, Jermaine Jackson reveals his shock at his brother's sudden death - and he admits Michael had invited the entire family to join him in the U.K. before he took the stage for what was billed as his final curtain call.
Jermaine tells the Today show in the U.S., "We just had a big family day. We just had a big surprise for my mother and father, and he was there with the kids. And he said, 'I'll see you guys in London, it's going to be really exciting...' All the grandkids were there, my mother and father, everyone."