Celebrity tributes flood in for Jackson

July 3, 2009 by Richie Berges

Barack Obama Celebrities have been paying their repsects to the King of Pop, as one week passes since the superstar’s death.

US president Barack Obama, who hasn’t released a formal statement in the days following Michael Jackson’s death, told the media that he grew up on Michael Jackson’s music when he was young.

Obama added: “He will go down in history as one of our greatest entertainers. I grew up on his music. I’m glad to see that he is being remembered primarily for the great joy that he brought to a lot of people through his extraordinary gifts as an entertainer.”

“I think that his brilliance as a performer also was paired with a tragic and, in many ways, sad personal life.”

Musicians have also been contributing their respects to the King of Pop, with many claiming how much of an influence music from the star was to them.

Justin Timberlake had this to say: “We have lost a genius and a true ambassador of not only pop music, but of all music. He has been an inspiration to multiple generations, and I will always cherish the moments I shared with him onstage and all of the things I learned about music from him and the time we spent together.”

Uri Geller was a close friend to the star. He said: “I’m shocked and devastated. I am hoping this is a dream I will wake up from, but it is not. Michael is dead. For him not to be around, that he’s gone, is just surreal. It cannot sink into my psyche. He was a genius.”

Justin Timberlake <Tributes have been flooding in around the world for Michael Jackson. Experts have not been surprised that Twitter has greatly increased the amount of communication users are making. It is understood that Michael Jackson related topics are accounting for 30% of the total traffic going through the site.