Spanish firm in talks to stage Michael Jackson exhibit

August 19, 2009

Madrid – A Spanish firm said Tuesday it is in talks with the executors of Michael Jackson's estate to stage an exhibit of the late star's memorabilia which would tour the world. The exhibit would contain 120 original objects belonging to the "King of Pop" as well as photos and a recreated stage from one of his concerts, the president of Musealia, Jesus Ferreiro, told AFP. "We want to do this Michael Jackson exhibit because we think it would be interesting. The negotiations are super-complicated but I believe we can reach an agreement," he said in a telephone interview. Based in the northern Spanish city of San Sebastian, Musealia is behind "Titanic The Exhibition" featuring items from the sunken ocean liner that has been seen by 28 million people around the world since it was launched in 2000. The negotiations over financial terms and other matters will continue once Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff, who is overseeing matters related to Jackson's estate, approves the staging of the exhibit, it added.