Czech musicians react to news of Jackson’s death

Some of the Czech Republic’s top musicians and music critics have been reacting to news of the death of American pop star Michael Jackson - many recalling the star’s sole performance in Prague 13 years ago. The singer performed to 120,000 fans at Prague’s Letna plain in 1996 – the second biggest-ever concert in Czech history. Like their counterparts abroad, members of the Czech music scene said the late star had had an enormous influence on popular music. Czech musician Ondřej Hejma called Jackson’s death “a huge loss”, not least because the singer had planned a major comeback. Michael Jackson was 50 years old.

Author: Jan Velinger