Jermaine Jackson the mastermind behind the the planned Michael Jackson tribute concert in Vienna predicted yesterday that “the event will be televised globally and could attract a TV audience over a billion, according to The Hollywood Reporter“. The tribute concert is supposed to have an all star lineup of ten of the biggest artists of our time including; Madonna, U2, Whitney Houston and Lionel Richie. However, the New York Post reported that reps for both Houston and Madonna have denied they’ll participate in the September event.

The lineup is set to be announced prior to the start of ticket sales – slated to go on sale on August 20th.