Celebrities Mourn...
A host of well known celeb’s have all jumped on their Twitter accounts to pay tribute to the King of Pop as news spread of his passing.
Many up and coming pop stars who are just making it through the big wide world of the music industry were in shock and disbelief as they heard the tragic news unfold. And many of these stars were inspired by Jackson in many different ways and admired his musical talents.
Here are some of the quotes that they wrote on Twitter:
Miley Cyrus: Michael Jackson was my inspiration. Love and blessings.
Mary-Kate Olsen: RIP Michael Jackson! Love & Prayers to the family.
Perez Hilton: OMG! It’s not looking good for Michael Jackson. Wow. Wow. OMG! No. No. No. That’s so awful. Let’s send him positive vibes! Pull through, MJ!
Ashlee Simpson-Wentz: TMZ please be wrong. Everyone have hope.
Pete Wentz: Prayers and thoughts with michael jackson… I have never felt this before in my life. I could measure my childhood 2 now on an mj growth chart. if this is true. Rip. The last legend.
John Mayer: Dazed in the studio. A major strand of our cultural DNA has left us. RIP MJ.
Joel Madden: Take a moment for Micheal and remember his gift to us all. He was truly great. May he Rest in Peace.
MC Hammer: I will be mourning my friend, brother, mentor and inspiration… He gave me and my family hope. I would never have been me without him. I have no words… I loved Michael Jackson… RIP.
Lily Allen: Is Michael Jackson dead? No f***ing way!
Sarah Silverman: MJ was the best pop songwriter of all time, and was maybe even an innocent man whose only crime was loving children. Hm this wasn’t funny at all
The Veronicas: (Lisa) Even though I dreamed to meet him and tell him how much I love him, I feel so blessed that I was in a generation that got to experience his music and beautiful angelic soft nature.
P Diddy: Michael Jackson showed me that you can actually see the beat. He made the music come to life!! He made me believe in magic. I will miss him.
Sam Sparro: It’s crazy how much he broke down barriers and brought people together – even in his death.
Taylor Swift: It just doesn’t feel real.. Everyone is walking around backstage saying “Have you heard?”
Solange Knowles: Thank you Michael Jackson for being my FIRST of many! My mother took me to my FIRST concert, I was only two years old. I fell in love.
Peter Andre: Michael Jackson dying is absolutely devastating. I am totally shocked. MJ, you’re the best.
Lindsay Lohan: r.i.p. Michael Jackson *my love and prayers go out to the Jackson family.. “you are not alone” –mj
These are just some of the tributes pouring in for Michael and his family.