MissJackson

Paul McCartney: "I feel privileged to have hung out and worked with Michael. He was a massively talented boy man with a gentle soul. His music will be remembered forever and my memories of our time together will be happy ones."
Beyonce: "This is such a tragic loss and a terrible day. The incomparable Michael Jackson has made a bigger impact on music than any other artist in the history of music. He was magic. He was what we all strive to be. He will always be the King of Pop! Life is not about how many breaths you take, but about how many moments in life that take your breath away. For anyone who has ever seen, felt or heard his art, we are all honored to have been alive in this generation to experience the magic of Michael Jackson. I love you, Michael."
Usher: "This loss has deeply saddened me! It is with a heavy heart I composed this statement. May God cover you, Michael. We all lift your name up in prayer. I pray for the entire Jackson family, particularly Michael's mother, children, and all his fans that loved him so much. I would not be the artist, performer, and philanthropist I am today without the influence of Michael. I have great admiration and respect for him, and I'm so thankful I had the opportunity to meet and perform with such a great entertainer, who in so many ways transcended the culture. He broke barriers, he changed radio formats! With music, he made it possible for people like Oprah Winfrey and Barack Obama to impact the mainstream world. His legacy is unparalleled. Michael Jackson will never be forgotten."

Diddy: "Michael Jackson showed me that you can actually see the beat. He made the music come to life!! He made me believe in magic. I will miss him!"

Britney Spears: "I was so excited to see his show in London. We were going to be on tour in Europe at the same time and I was going to fly in to see him. He has been an inspiration throughout my entire life and I'm devastated he's gone!"

Lisa Marie Presley, Jackson's former wife and daughter of Elvis Presley: "I am so very sad and confused with every emotion possible. I am heartbroken for his children who I know were everything to him and for his family. This is such a massive loss on so many levels, words fail me."

Timbaland: "He was just a fabulous guy. Phenomenal. I watched him as a kid and I was like, 'Man, he works very hard.' His music was incredible. Everybody from Chris Brown to everybody who started dancing -- he influenced all of that."

Snoop Dogg: "I feel like his music will never die and his spirit will never die, because he influenced so many of us. He gave us a lot of hope that we feel like we can be big. He was very inspiring and up close and personal with his fans. That to me was special. That's one of the things that I loved about Mike. When I got a chance to meet him, that's the feeling and spirit that I got from him."

Lil' Wayne: "I personally can't believe it. But it's more unfortunate for the world of music.... My love goes out to his family.... A sad day in history, not [just] music."

Chris Brown: "Michael Jackson is the reason why I do music and why I am an entertainer. I am devastated by this great loss, and I will continue to be humbled and inspired by his legacy. My prayers are with his family. Michael will be deeply missed, but never forgotten. He's the greatest, the best ever. No one will ever be better."

Mariah Carey: "I am heartbroken. My prayers go out to the Jackson family and my heart goes out to his children. Let us remember him for his unparalleled contribution to the world of music, his generosity of spirit in his quest to heal the world and the joy he brought to his millions of devoted fans throughout the world. I feel blessed to have performed with him several times and to call him my friend. No artist will ever take his place. His star will shine forever."

MC Hammer: "I will be mourning my friend , brother, mentor, and inspiration. He gave me and my family hope. I would never have been me without him."

John Mayer: "A major strand of our cultural DNA has left us. RIP MJ. I think we'll mourn his loss, as well as the loss of ourselves as children listening to Thriller on the record player."
Boy George: "Total shock and huge sadness about Michael Jackson, may he have some peace now. Amen!"

Fat Joe: "This is probably [among] the top three worst days of my life. MJ -- you know I'm a gangsta rapper so we always got that hard edge, but at the end of the day, the king is the king. I can go down the list: There wouldn't be no Usher, there wouldn't be no Chris Brown. There wouldn't be nobody without MJ. There wouldn't be no Justin. He was just harmony on Earth. I never think MJ ever did anything wrong in his life. He was just a beautiful soul on this earth."

Estelle: "I'm in total shock. He's one of the reasons for me pushing for excellence with everything -- shows, songs -- I do. Prayers for the entire family."

Trick Daddy: "MJ made black folks proud. He influenced our music and our style of dress. He taught us what it meant to be a 'performer.' He was our beloved icon, and we'll hold him in our hearts forever. We've just lost the most loved, talented and famous African-American in the world. Everyone from the age of 25-80 should be saddened by this loss, and if you're younger and you don't know the history, you need to learn it. Michael paved the way for blacks into the mainstream."

Madonna: "I can't stop crying over the sad news. I have always admired Michael Jackson. The world has lost one of the greats, but his music will live on forever!

My heart goes out to his three children and other members of his family. God bless."

Justin Timberlake: "I can't find the words right now to express how deeply sadden I am by Michael's passing. We have lost a genius and a true ambassador of not only Pop music, but of all music. He has been an inspiration to multiple generations and I will always cherish the moments I shared with him on stage and all of the things I learned about music from him and the time we spent together. My heart goes out to his family and loved ones."
Diana ross: "Jag kan inte sluta gråta, det kommer för plötsligt och är för chockerande. Jag är oförmögen att föreställa mig det här. Mitt hjärta gör ont. Jag ber för hans barn och familjen"
Tina Turner: "Jag är chockad och ledsen över att Michael är gått bort. Jag, tillsammans med miljoner fans, såg fram mot att se honom uppträda en gång till. Nu får han vila i fried"
Whitney Houston: "Jag är full av sorg"
Cher: "jag har en miljon reaktioner. När jag tänker på honom, jag tänker på denna unga pojke, denna tånåring jag träffade första gången..."
Brooke Shields: "Mitt hjärta är översvämmat med sorg över denna förödande förlust av min sanna vän Michael. Han var en extra fin vän, en konstnär som gav så många bidrag till världen. Jag ansluter mig till hans familj och hans fans i att sörja och fura hans otroliga liv som nu är över.
Arnorld Schwarzenegger: "Vi har förlorat en står underhållare och en popikon. Mina tankar och böner går till Michael Jacksons familj, vänner och fans."

Det hölls en tyst minut för michael i Washington under den amerikanska kongressen. Och president Barack Obama säger att han sörjer Michael Jacksons bortgång och att han var en spektakulär artist.