Britney Spears will be there for Michael Jackson, but Ricky Martin is beating it.
Spears is definitely pairing up with Jackson tonight for the first of two shows at Madison Square Garden, her publicist said.
As first reported, the bubble-gum diva pulled out because of a blackout clause in her contract.
Now she’s back in, but her performance won’t be broadcast during a future CBS special.
Latin heartthrob Martin nixed his concert appearance last week “due to production reasons,” his spokeswoman said.