Michael Jackson reveals London O2 Arena dates

Michael Jackson has revealed the dates of his London 02 Arena residency this summer.

The King of Pop is set to make his highly anticipated return to the stage in July with a 10-night residency at the O2 Arena, which he is dubbing 'This Is It'.

He will kick off the residency on July 8 and conclude it on July 28.

Thousands of fans from as far away as Australia have pre-registered to buy tickets for the shows, which will reportedly be the last opportunity for fans to see Jackson perform in London.

The show dates are:

Wednesday, July 8
Friday, July 10
Sunday, July 12
Tuesday, July 14
Thursday, July 16
Saturday, July 18
Wednesday, July 22
Friday, July 24
Sunday, July 26
Tuesday, July 28

Tickets are set to go on sale to the general public on Friday (March 13) at 7:00am GMT. Presale begins Wednesday (March 11) via MichaelJacksonLive.com.

--By our Los Angeles staff.
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