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U2 were among the star names attending the first UK performance of the Cirque du Soleil Michael Jackson tribute show at London's O2 Arena on Friday (October 12). "Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour", the only major tribute show approved by the Jackson estate, will have a short run at the London venue which was to have been the home of Jackson's doomed "This is It." The show is expected to travel to Germany, Austria, Denmark, Finland, Sweden and Spain. The show combines Jackson's biggest hits with dance and Cirque's signature acrobats and high wire stunts in a celebration of the "Thriller" singer's impact on international pop culture. "Michael Jackson: The Immortal World Tour opened in Montreal in October 2011 and has been touring Canada and North America. Jackson, 50, died in Los Angeles in June 2009 of an overdose of the powerful anesthetic propofol and sedatives, just a few weeks before a series of planned comeback concerts in London.