Michael Jackson

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A judge on Wednesday named TJ Jackson, Michael Jackson’s nephew, as the co-guardian for (from left) Prince Jackson, Prince Michael II “Blanket”Jackson and Paris Jackson. He will share responsibility for raising the siblings, who range in age from 10 to 15, with family matriarch Katherine Jackson, Michael’s mother. (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** Pop star Michael Jackson announcing his upcoming concert dates during press conference at the London O2 Arena on March 5, 2009. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)

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TJ Jackson, son of Tito Jackson, has been designated by a judge to help Katherine Jackson look after the welfare of his cousins Prince, 15, Paris, 14, and Blanket, 10, who will inherit their father Michael Jackson’s fortune. (VIP Images/Corbis via Associated Press)

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** FILE ** The executors of singer Michael Jackson’s estate say they are concerned about the welfare of the singer’s mother, Katherine Jackson, and his three children, Prince, Blanket and Paris Jackson (from left, shown in January). (Associated Press)

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** FILE ** In this Monday, Feb. 28, 2005, file photo, Michael Jackson follows his mother, Katherine Jackson, as they arrive for court on the opening day of his child molestation trial at Santa Barbara County Superior Court in Santa Maria, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Concert: Michael Jackson Immortal Shortly before he died, Michael Jackson was preparing to kick off a string of 50 concerts in London. The dates were spread out over the course of a year, and every last one of them was sold out. The rest is history: A few weeks before "This Is It" was to start, Jackson overdosed and died--some say the drugs were steadying his nerves about the show. Three years later, Cirque du Soleil has launched its own massive Michael Jackson tour, an homage titled "The IMMORTAL World Tour." The show features the usual Cirque stunts, dancing, and physically daunting feats, all performed to Jackson's music with the king of pop's likeness broadcast on a giant screen. Through July 16 at the Verizon Center, 601 F St. NW. Phone: (202) 628-3200. Website: http://verizoncenter.com/