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The Jacksons paid tribute to Michael Jackson as they performed at Bestival today (13.09.15).
Jermaine, Tito, Marlon and Jackie took the stage at Robin Hill Country Park on the Isle of Wight for a set featuring some of The Jackson 5's biggest hits - and the foursome took a moment to honour the late King of Pop.
Jermaine told the crowd: "Thanks to our little brother Randy and, of course our brother who's here just in spirit, Michael."
The Jackson brothers played a string of hits including 'I'll Be There', 'Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground), 'ABC' and 'Want You Back'. They also played Michael's hit song 'Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' from his hit album 'Thriller'
The siblings' sister Janet Jackson also made a return to the stage earlier this month, kicking off her 'Unbreakable' world tour in Vancouver, Canada, on September 1.
The 49-year-old star paid tribute to Michael during her set and broke down in tears as she performed 'Scream', the pair's hit 1995 duet.
Michael died in June 2009 at the age of 50.

Katy Perry has praised her "best friend" Shannon Woodward.
The 30-year-old actress who rose to prominence on US TV show 'Raising Hope' has known the 'Roar' hitmaker for over 10 years, and the singer called the pretty brunette a source of inspiration and a woman who "made" her.
Speaking to Glamour magazine, Katy, 30, was asked to name the women who have changed her life and cited her BFF Shannon as doing just that.
She said: "Shannon's an incredibly conscious, thought provoking actress, a best friend to me for over a decade, and a wonderful activist for women's rights. And she enjoys the crossword puzzle immensely."
Last week Shannon - from Arizona - was seen with the star at Matthew Morrison's Broadway debut in 'Finding Neverland'.
And the rising star of the screen is set to appear alongside Anthony Hopkins and Thandie Newton in HBO's 'Westworld', described as a sci-fi western drama, about an adult theme park populated by lifelike robots who are seemingly unaware of their AI status.
Katy added: "Follow her on Twitter, @shannonwoodward, to keep you LOL-ing."

Bono thinks U2 are the "most interesting" band around.
The 55-year-old frontman insists his group take a lot more risks than anyone else and believes it would be a "shame" if they called it a day.
He said: "I really believe the band is a very special thing and we're taking bigger risks than anybody with a brain would.
"I think we're certainly the most interesting band, love us or loathe us, and I think it would be a shame if we weren't around, really."
The group were widely slammed when they released their last album, 'Songs of Innocence' as a free automatic download on iTunes, but Bono - who sustained multiple injuries after falling off his bicycle last November - insists he is never surprised when they are blasted by detractors.
He told Q magazine: "I don't believe in luck. I walk under ladders. I'd have 13 tattooed on my a**e without any problem. But I do think the universe can turn cold and nasty. I'm never surprised when the world gets a bit ugly. I'm never surprised when U2 meets resistance."
Despite being regarded as the leader of the band, Bono doesn't want to be seen as "the boss".
He said: "I'm into horizontal relationships, not vertical ones.
"It's why I'm in a band. It's why I'm married. It's why I would not like to be called The Boss."

Demi Lovato is a very competitive person.
The 23-year-old singer, who sought treatment in rehab for an eating disorder, self-harming, alcohol and drug abuse a few years ago, loves working out, but claims she used to worry about becoming addicted to it.
She said: "I used it as an excuse not to work out. Like, 'I don't want to get too obsessed with it.' Everyone around me was like, 'Demi, you're lazy - you're not going to get obsessed.' But I monitor myself.
"I have always been an extreme person with everything I do. My workouts can't be easy or else I don't feel like I'm doing anything. If I'm cycling, I'm cycling hard. If I'm hiking, I'm not doing Runyon Canyon. That hike is cute. But if you go to Runyon and come back out with your face full of make-up still, then that wasn't a workout."
The 'Cool for the Summer' hitmaker credits her long-term boyfriend Wilmer Valderrama for helping her stay on track of her health and considers him her soul mate.
She told the September issue of Cosmopolitan magazine: "It's really crazy. I hate sounding cheesy but the term soul mate? You don't find that ever. Having somebody who can point out things before I even see them is really good.
"We relate on a lot of levels. I've seen a lot of s**t. He's seen a lot of stuff too."

Ana Matronic thinks Michael Jackson was convinced he would "live forever".
The Scissor Sisters singer remembers watching a documentary about the singer - who died of acute Propofol intoxication in June 2009 - where he was asked to contemplate death and seemed baffled by the thought there would come a day when he'd no longer be alive.
She exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "There is a documentary from years ago and there is one part that I was really shocked by and it wasn't anything that other people were on to.
"There was moment were they asked him, there are looking at a sarcophagus and I think it was in Michael's home; and they are asking do you know where this comes from and he explained it and he said he was interested in Egypt and stuff - and then they asked if that is what he would like to do when he dies. Michael looked at the interviewer like he had two heads; like he had never ever considered dying.
"That for me was sort of the most telling and disconcerting moment of that documentary. It was like he thought he would live forever."
The 41-year-old star - who has recently released a book, 'Robot Takeover: 100 Iconic Robots of Myth, Popular Culture & Real Life', through publishers Cassell Illustrated - thinks Michael struggled because he was "robbed" of his childhood and was unable to "express himself" properly.
She added: "I don't want to say that I feel pity for him or that I feel sorry for him but I do see him as someone who's childhood had been robbed from him.
"He was somebody who had to work from the time he was a baby or you know a very, very young child and his incredibly obvious talent led to his being worked like an adult and I think that he was someone who was not allowed to express himself."

Keith Richards and Sir Mick Jagger are like "Siamese twins".
The ageing rockers first met at primary school in the 1950s and set up one of the world's biggest rock bands of all-time, The Rolling Stones, when they were teenagers in 1962.
Although they have had a few ups and downs over the years and have often publicly criticised each other, Keith insists their friendship is more like a brotherly bond that can never be "cut" no matter what.
Keith, 71, said: "We've stuck together, it's almost like we're Siamese twins. Nobody would do the cut. He's amazing. There's a lot of respect between Mick and I. People hear about the squabbles here and there but 95 per cent of the time we're working totally together and are very tight. You can't work with an enemy, not unless you're perverse or something."
Meanwhile, the 'Paint it Black' guitarist has made his second solo album - which has a heavy blues and reggae influence - and he thinks his pal Mick will be right behind his LP 'Crosseyed Heart', which is out next week.
Keith told The Sun newspaper: "I don't think he's even heard it yet, I think he's waiting. He'll probably like some of the songs and then he might just say, 'Hmmmm', you know, just to be iffy. I also think he'll pretty much say, 'Why didn't you save that one for The Stones?' And my answer to that will be, 'Sorry, you were hibernating!' "

Crowded House is re-releasing 'Help Is Coming' to raise funds for children affected by the Refugee Crisis.
The Australian band, who originally released the track in 2000, has teamed up with Benedict Cumberbatch to re-issue the song along with a video introduction by the actor and heartbreaking footage of refugees fleeing war-town Syria.
Singer Neil Finn said: "There is such a huge scale and urgency to the current refugee crises that barely a day goes by without some crushing image or news account to confront us. We can't be silent any more.
"These are good people that just want to find somewhere safe to create a better life for their families."
In the touching video introduction, Benedict said: "As people watching this tragedy unfold from the safety of our homes, with our safe children, we want to say that we see you, we hear you and help is coming."
The hunk then encouraged people to put their hands in their pockets and donate money to Save The Children.
The charity will use the funds to help the refugees on their journey from Syria through to Europe.
Justin Forsyth, CEO of Save the Children, said: "Europe is facing its worst refugee crisis since the Second World War and it is unacceptable that children are dying on our doorstep."
Writers Caitlin Moran and Peter Paphides came up with the idea to re-release the single after they were touched by the the image of the three-year-old refugee Aylan Kurdi, whose body was sadly washed up on a Turkish beach.
The song is available to download and to buy on vinyl.

The Libertines have issued a statement assuring fans that Pete Doherty is "safe" and well after he went missing on Thursday night (10.09.15).
The 'Can't Stand Me Now' singer panicked his bandmates Carl Barat, John Hassall and Gary Powell after he went AWOL when they were due on stage at The Electric Ballroom in Camden Town, London.
The indie rockers had to cancel the show and rumours spread online that Pete - who is a recovering drug addict - had locked himself in a Wetherspoon's pub toilet.
The Libertines have now reassured their supporters that Pete is OK, announcing via Twitter: "We can assure everyone that Peter is safe. Clearly this is a private matter, but we also feel it necessary to let people know he is OK."
The band left disgruntled fans waiting inside the venue for three hours while they frantically searched for the missing lead co-frontman, before calling off the concert.
And although he's been found, the group's planned show at the Ritz in Manchester tonight (11.09.15) is still off.
A statement posted on Facebook stated: "Due to unforeseen circumstances The Libertines have had to postpone their sold out shows at the Electric Ballroom in Camden and at the Ritz in Manchester tomorrow night. Peter, Carl, John and Gary apologise whole heartedly to their fans and will reschedule both shows as soon as possible. This will not affect any of The Libertines other commitments. HQ."
The gigs were part of The Libertines intimate gig tour to promote their third album 'Anthems For Doomed Youth' - which was released today.