Izelamani zakwaJackson zigijimela umugqa wamakrofoni amane, zinyakazisa okhalweni, ngaphambi kokuthi ziqale ingoma ethi “Can't Let Her Get Away,” ingoma eyakhishwa umfowabo kasaziwayo uMichael ku-albhamu yakhe ethi “Dangerous”. Ukube bebenama-afros namasudi aluhlaza afanayo, kungazwakala njengo-1977 futhi, lapho baziwa ngokuthi yi-Jackson 5.
Cishe eminyakeni emithathu selokhu uMichael ashona ngesikhathi elungiselela uhambo lwakhe lokubuya, abafowabo abane - uMarlon, uJermaine, uTito noJackie - bahlelelwe ukubuyela kwabo esiteji njengo-The Jacksons. Akubanga lula.
“Abazalwane abakwazi lokhu, kodwa ngiye ngakhala izikhathi eziningi lapho ngizilolonga,” kusho uJermaine ngesikhathi sokuphumula kwamuva nje. “Sengikujwayele ukuthi uMichael abe kwesokudla bese kuba uMarlon, Jackie, njalo njalo. Yinto nje esingakaze siyijwayele.”
Abazalwane bethula uhambo lwabo “lwe-Unity” ngoLwesithathu, kusasele izinsuku ezinhlanu ngaphambi kokugubha iminyaka emithathu uMichael ashona ngenxa yokusebenzisa ngokweqile i-anesthetic propofol ngoJuni 25, 2009.
“Kimina lo mjikelezo ofika minyaka yonke – lolu suku, ngalolo suku – lokho akungithinti mina ngoba kungithinta nsuku zonke,” kusho uMarlon. “Uma kufika lolo suku, kuyafana. Ufunda ukuphila nayo. Ngisavuka ngezinye izikhathi futhi ngihambe, 'Jeez. Angikholwa ukuthi umfowethu akekho.'
Ngemuva kokushona kukaMichael, lezi zelamani ezine zavela ochungechungeni lwangempela lwe-A&E oluthi “The Jacksons: A Family Dynasty,” olubika ngokulahleka kwabo nokuzama ukubuya.
UJermaine uthe abazalwane sebeneminyaka befuna ukuhlangana bodwa iminyaka, kodwa ngemuva kokudlula kukaMichael, badinga isikhathi sokululama - kanti ukuvakasha kungesinye isinyathelo.
UJermaine uthe iqembu lihlela ukuhlonipha uMichael ngesikhathi sezinhlelo zabo ngemedley ezophetha ngeculo elithi “Gone Too Soon.”
“Kunezingoma ezithile ezikwenza uzwe usizi,” kusho uTito. “Khona futhi, kunezinye izingoma eziletha injabulo nenjabulo enkulu, njenge-'ABC' nethi 'I Want You Back' kanye nezinye izingoma ezishisa izikhotha njenge-'Le Place Hotel.' Ngiyacabanga nje ukuthi wayehamba kanjani futhi ephotha futhi enze zonke lezi zinto. Uyabuzwa ubukhona bakhe lapha.”
Uhambo lwabakwaJacksons luqala e-Ontario, eCanada, futhi kuhlelwe ukuthi luphele ngoJulayi 29 eSnoqualmie, eWashington. Ezinye izitobhi zifaka iDetroit's Fox Theatre, iGreekTheatre yaseLos Angeles kanye ne-Apollo Theatre yaseHarlem edayisiwe, lapho iJackson 5 yawina khona ubusuku obuyimfundamakhwela ngo-1969 ngaphambi kokuduma.
Ubukhazikhazi bukaMichael babungenakuqhathaniswa, futhi abafowabo abakwazanga ukuthola udumo noma ukuthengisa okufanayo ngamaphrojekthi abo eyedwa noma i-albhamu yokugcina yesitudiyo, ka-1989 iningi labo okwakungo-Michael-less “2300 Jackson Street,” kodwa ifa labo njengeqembu alikashintshile.
AbakwaJackson 5 bangeniswa kwi-Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ngo-1997.
Nakuba inhlanganisela yabazalwane ehlukahlukene iye yahlangana ukuze inandise phakathi neminyaka edlule, kuhlanganise nasekhonsathini yokukhulekela “Michael Forever” yangonyaka odlule eWales, elithi “Unity” lizoba ngokokuqala ngqá ukuba abazalwane bahambele ndawonye selokhu baphuma okokugcina “Ngokunqoba” ngo-1984.
“Sinomlingo othile,” kusho uJackie. “Uma sesiphumile lapha futhi siyigijimisa izikhathi ezimbalwa, ibuyela kuwena. Angisanyakazi (njengakudala) kodwa sisakutholile.”
Iminyaka yabazalwane manje isukela kwengama-55 kuya kwengama-61.
U-Gary Bongiovanni, umhleli oyinhloko wenhlangano yezohwebo yemboni yekhonsathi i-Pollstar, akakholelwa ukuthi abakwaJacksons bazozuza impumelelo yabo yangaphambili ngomsebenzi wabo omncane.
"AmaJacksons abekhuluma ngoMichael," kusho uBongiovanni. ”
Abazalwane abanamathemba, banethemba lokukhipha i-albhamu yomculo omusha bese bebuyela ohambweni.
“Kufana nokugibela ibhayisikili,” kusho uMarlon. "Awusoze ukhohlwe, kodwa udinga ukulungisa izinto ezimbalwa."
