History YMMV / MichaelJacksonTheIMMORTALWorldTour

* ComplainingAboutPeopleNotLikingTheShow: Professional critics who gave the show mixed or negative reviews put up with comments from angry Jackson fans. In the case of the ''Los Angeles Times''' [[http://articles.latimes.com/2011/dec/05/entertainment/la-et-immortal-tour-20111205 disappointed review]], Joe Vogel (who has written three books on Jackson's work) wrote a [[http://www.joevogel.net/open-response-to-the-los-angeles-times-review-of-cirques-michael-jackson-immortal gushing rebuttal]].

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: A drinking game could be made out of finding reviews at Ticketmaster by parents upset about a bikini-clad pole dancer/acrobat ("Dangerous") turning up in a "family" show. The show was not marketed to families, but to the concertgoing market. The confusion arose from 1) Cirque du Soleil shows usually being family-friendly and 2) Jackson's work being an example of WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids, since it ''was'' actively marketed to them despite often-adult themes and choreography from ''Thriller'' onwards.

* ComplainingAboutPeopleNotLikingTheShow: Professional critics who give the show mixed or negative reviews may have to put up with comments from angry Jackson fans. In the case of the ''Los Angeles Times''' [[http://articles.latimes.com/2011/dec/05/entertainment/la-et-immortal-tour-20111205 disappointed review]], Joe Vogel (who has written three books on Jackson's work) wrote a [[http://www.joevogel.net/open-response-to-the-los-angeles-times-review-of-cirques-michael-jackson-immortal gushing rebuttal]].

** A common theme in comments at Ticketmaster and even professional reviews is that the show gives too much stage time to Jackson's post-1980s output, which many listeners aren't familiar with and/or simply don't like as much as the earlier work -- they're Just Here for the Hits. For example, "Billie Jean" doesn't get a full production number, but "Earth Song" does. Tellingly, there have been enough complaints about the setlist that Cirque president Daniel Lamarre went on record as saying that ''Theatre/MichaelJacksonONE'' '''would''' focus on the bigger hits at length, rather than taking this show's "mixtape" approach.
** Alternatively, there are fans of Cirque du Soleil (or just circus in general) who are Just There for the Acrobats. They tend to leave unhappy, and matters only worsened when several acts were cut in the overseas {{Retool}}.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: A drinking game could be made out of finding reviews at Ticketmaster by parents upset about a bikini-clad pole dancer/acrobat ("Dangerous") turning up in a "family" show. The show is not marketed to families, but to the concertgoing market. The confusion arises from 1) Cirque du Soleil shows usually being family-friendly and 2) Jackson's work being an example of WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids, since it ''was'' actively marketed to them despite often-adult themes and choreography from ''Thriller'' onwards.

** A common theme in comments at Ticketmaster and even professional reviews is that the show gives too much stage time to Jackson's post-1980s output, which many listeners aren't familiar with and/or simply don't like as much as the earlier work -- they're Just Here for the Hits. For example, "Billie Jean" doesn't get a full production number, but "Earth Song" does. Tellingly, there have been enough complaints about the setlist that Cirque president Daniel Lamarre has gone on record as saying that ''Theatre/MichaelJacksonONE'' '''will''' focus on the bigger hits at length, rather than taking this show's "mixtape" approach.
** Alternatively, there are fans of Cirque du Soleil (or just circus in general) who are Just There for the Acrobats. They tend to leave unhappy.

* AmericansHateTingle: Professional critical reviews ran the gamut in North America, including a few raves, but in England it was completely panned for being excessively tacky and lacking in standout acrobatics; that it was presented in the massive O2 Arena didn't help. The show completely bombed in China, a market Cirque has found notoriously hard to crack.

* AmericansHateTingle: Professional critical reviews ran the gamut in North America, including a few raves, but in England it was completely panned for being excessively tacky and lacking in standout acrobatics; that it was presented in the massive O2 Arena didn't help.

* CriticProof: Even in England, where reviews ranged from disappointed to vicious, this show drew big crowds owing to Music/MichaelJackson's wide, often extremely loyal, fanbase.

* AmericansHateTingle: Professional critical reviews ran the gamut in North America, including a few raves, but in England it was completely panned.

* UncannyValley: The living Neverland statues. Using masks for the performers was a bad choice...

* CriticProof: Even in England, where reviews ranged from disappointed to vicious, this show drew big crowds owing to MichaelJackson's wide, often extremely loyal, fanbase.

** A common theme in comments at Ticketmaster and even professional reviews is that the show gives too much stage time to Jackson's post-1980s output, which many listeners aren't familiar with and/or simply don't like as much as the earlier work -- they're Just Here for the Hits. For example, "Billie Jean" doesn't get a full production number, but "Earth Song" does. Tellingly, there have been enough complaints about the setlist that Cirque president Daniel Lamarre has gone on record as saying that the Las Vegas MJ-based show '''will''' focus on the bigger hits at length, rather than taking this show's "mixtape" approach.

** Alternatively, there are fans of CirqueDuSoleil (or just circus in general) who are Just There for the Acrobats. They tend to leave unhappy.
* TaintedByThePreview: The announcement of both shows had the Cirque fanbase up in arms, primarily for 1) being yet ''more'' JukeboxMusical variants after ''LOVE'' and ''VivaElvis'', suggesting a chronic lack of originality on the part of Cirque, 2) coming off as a money grab for both Cirque and Jackson's estate, as he hadn't been dead a year when they were announced, and 3) being based on the work of a figure who was ''extremely'' controversial in life.

* WhatDoYouMeanItsNotForKids: A drinking game could be made out of finding reviews at Ticketmaster by parents upset about a bikini-clad pole dancer/acrobat ("Dangerous") turning up in a "family" show. The show is not marketed to families, but to the concertgoing market. The confusion arises from 1) CirqueDuSoleil shows usually being family-friendly and 2) Jackson's work being an example of WhatDoYouMeanItsForKids, since it ''was'' actively marketed to them despite often-adult themes and choreography from ''Thriller'' onwards.

** Alternatively, there are fans of CirqueDuSoleil (or just circus in general) who are Just There for the Acrobats.

** A common theme in comments at Ticketmaster and even professional reviews is that the show gives too much stage time to Jackson's post-1980s output, which many listeners aren't familiar with and/or simply don't like as much as the earlier work -- they're Just Here for the Hits. For example, "Billie Jean" doesn't get a full production number, but "Earth Song" does.

** A common theme in comments at Ticketmaster and even professional reviews is that the show gives too much stage time to Jackson's post-1980s output, which many listeners aren't familiar with and/or simply don't like as much as the earlier work. For example, "Billie Jean" doesn't get a full production number, but "Earth Song" does.
** Alternatively, fans of CirqueDuSoleil (or just circus in general) who are Just There for the Acrobats come out disappointed, since few of the setpieces make them the center of attention.

* JustHereForGodzilla: A common theme in comments at Ticketmaster and even professional reviews is that the show gives too much stage time to Jackson's post-1980s output, which many listeners aren't familiar with and/or simply don't like as much as the earlier work. For example, "Billie Jean" doesn't get a full production number, but "Earth Song" does.

* JustHereForGodzilla: A common theme in comments at Ticketmaster and even professional reviews is that the show gives too much stage time to Jackson's post-1980s output, which many listeners aren't familiar with and/or simply don't like as much as the earlier work.

* AmericansHateTingle: Critical reviews ran the gamut in North America -- many liked it, many didn't. In London, England (first European stop) the show was universally panned by the press.

* AmericansHateTingle: Critical reviews ran the gamut in North America -- many liked it, many didn't -- but the London shows at the O2 arena (the tour's first European stop) received notices that were disappointing at best and scathing at worst.

* AmericansHateTingle: Critical reviews ran the gamut in North America -- many liked it, many didn't -- but the London shows at the O2 arena (the tour's first European stop) received notices that were disappointed at best and scathing at worst.

* TaintedByThePreview: The announcement of both shows had the Cirque fanbase up in arms, primarily for 1) being yet ''more'' JukeboxMusical variants after ''LOVE'' and ''VivaElvis'', suggesting a chronic lack of originality on the part of Cirque, 2) coming off as a money grab for both Cirque and Jackson's estate, as he hadn't been dead a year when they were announced, and 3) being based on the work of a figure who was ''extremely'' controversial in life.

* JustHereForGodzilla: A common theme in comments at Ticketmaster and even some professional reviews is that the show gives too much stage time to Jackson's post-1980s output, which many American listeners aren't familiar with and/or simply don't like as much as the earlier work.

* ComplainingAboutPeopleNotLikingTheShow: Professional critics who give the show mixed or negative reviews may have to put up with comments from angry Jackson fans. In the case of the ''Los Angeles Times''' [[http://articles.latimes.com/2011/dec/05/entertainment/la-et-immortal-tour-20111205 disappointed review]], Joe Vogel (who has written two books on Jackson's work) wrote a [[http://www.joevogel.net/open-response-to-the-los-angeles-times-review-of-cirques-michael-jackson-immortal gushing rebuttal]].

* TaintedByThePreview: The announcement had the Cirque fanbase up in arms, primarily for 1) being yet ''more'' JukeboxMusical variants after ''LOVE'' and ''VivaElvis'', suggesting a chronic lack of originality on the part of Cirque, 2) coming off as a money grab for both Cirque and Jackson's estate, as he hadn't been dead a year when they were announced, and 3) being based on the work of a figure who was ''extremely'' controversial in life.

* AndTheFandomRejoiced: Michael Jackson fans loved the idea of this and its sister show, but on the other hand...
** TaintedByThePreview: The announcement had the Cirque fanbase up in arms, primarily for 1) being yet ''more'' JukeboxMusical variants after ''LOVE'' and ''VivaElvis'', suggesting a chronic lack of originality on the part of Cirque, 2) coming off as a money grab for both Cirque and Jackson's estate, as he hadn't been dead a year when they were announced, and 3) being based on the work of a figure who was ''extremely'' controversial in life.

* ComplainingAboutPeopleNotLikingTheShow: Professional critics who give the show mixed or negative reviews often have to put up with ''many'' comments from angry Jackson fans. In the case of the ''Los Angeles Times''' [[http://articles.latimes.com/2011/dec/05/entertainment/la-et-immortal-tour-20111205 disappointed review]], Joe Vogel (who has written two books on Jackson's work) wrote a [[http://www.joevogel.net/open-response-to-the-los-angeles-times-review-of-cirques-michael-jackson-immortal gushing rebuttal]].

* ComplainingAboutPeopleNotLikingTheShow: Professional critics who gave the show mixed or negative reviews had to put up with ''many'' comments from angry Jackson fans. In the case of the ''Los Angeles Times''' [[http://articles.latimes.com/2011/dec/05/entertainment/la-et-immortal-tour-20111205 disappointed review]], Joe Vogel (who has written two books on Jackson's work) wrote a [[http://www.joevogel.net/open-response-to-the-los-angeles-times-review-of-cirques-michael-jackson-immortal gushing rebuttal]].

* TaintedByThePreview: The announcement had the Cirque fanbase up in arms, primarily for 1) being yet ''more'' JukeboxMusical variants after ''LOVE'' and ''VivaElvis'', suggesting a chronic lack of originality on the part of Cirque, 2) coming off as a money grab for both Cirque and Jackson's estate, as he hadn't been dead a year when they were announced, and 3) being based on the work of a figure who was ''extremely'' controversial in life.