Vocero reports that Ricky will NOT be participating in the Michael Jackson Tribute. The appearance at the Michael Jackson Tribute has been cancelled accourding to Vocero. Micheal Jackson s people were not able to provide the facilities and requirements that had been agreed on when Ricky signed on. Ricky priority is the quality of the show he presents.

He has been confirmed to attend the Latin Grammy Awards. At the Awards he will be present to open the show. After the opening, he will take a seat in the audience. He will not present any of the awards categories, nor perform.

We got News about Ricky today from Sony Music France:

-The new album is planned to be released at the end of 2002

-Loaded won t be released as a single in France and others country in Europe because of the lack of time to promote it but Sony Music France is focused on promoting La Historia.

- There won t be a fourth single released from Sound Loaded.

-Ricky is gonna take months off regarding music after the Latin Grammys.

- A BEST OF in english is in project but nothing is decided yet.

- Ricky had got some movies project in progress.

We got more News from Sony Music Italy and Sony Music UK this morning, they confirmed us that an english Best Of is in project and Sony Italy even said that it would be released on the european market in the middle of November.They are saying it is sure but as you know, things can changed.

As reported earlier from Vocero and El nuevo dia, Ricky will ATTEND the Grammy awards. He will not perform, but he will make an appearance.

The latin grammy website confirms that he will be there, as does a US newspaper.

For his new album Ricky won t just record music by Carlinhos Brown, but he will alse, as reported earlier record music by the Bahian band Chiclete com Banana: Merengueira Siga-me.

Due to horrific events today in the USA, the Latin Grammys have been canceled.

Our thoughts go out to ALL who have been affected. RMTEE

Official Press Release:

Tuesday September 11 1:53 PM ET Latin Grammy Awards in Los Angeles Canceled

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The second annual Latin Grammy Awards -- moved for security reasons from Miami to Los Angeles -- were canceled, with organizers saying that the show could not go on as planned on Tuesday night because of the apparent terrorist attacks in New York and Washington, D.C..

The cancellation, announced by Michael Greene, head of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, came as buildings around the Los Angeles area were being closed or evacuated as a precaution.

A spokesman for the academy, Bernard Alonso, said Greene decided to call off the awards show ``in light of the events that have been transpiring, referring to the airliners that crashed early Tuesday into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in Manhattan and into the Pentagon (news - web sites).

The Latin Grammys (news - web sites) show had been dogged by its own political controversy for weeks after organizers triggered a firestorm by abruptly yanking the awards ceremony out of Miami last month amid fears that anti-Castro demonstrations protesting the presence of Cuban artists might get out of hand.

As an apparent security precaution against anti-Castro protesters, the shows organizers had planned to have no red carpet receptions for the stars.

Scheduled performers at the event, expected to draw thousands to the Forum, included guitarist Carlos Santana and Jose Angel Hevia, a Galician flutist and bagpiper, with a star-studded lineup of presenters including film actor Arnold Schwarzenegger and Latin jazz musician Arturo Sandoval.

Stars like Marc Anthony and heartthrob Ricky Martin, who helped spark the huge crossover explosion for Latin music, were also featured among the nominees and presenters at last years awards, which were seen by 7.5 million U.S. viewers.

Many people involved in the show, including nominees, were relieved on Tuesday upon hearing that the show, a $4 million production to be broadcast on Tuesday in the United States and 120 other countries, had been canceled.

``We cant think about music right now. The only feeling we can have now is about the families involved by this tragedy and our security, said Andres Recio, personal manager for 28-year-old Colombian rocker Juanes who swept the nominations, receiving seven for his brand of rock and Colombian vallenato.

It was not immediately clear if the show would be resurrected at a later date.

Im sure theyre going to reschedule. Its not going away but theyre being sensitive to the national tragedy. Who wants to be in a public place with thousands of people under these circumstances? said one Latin recording executive.

Today, Ricky s management confirmed that Ricky and his family are all doing well and that Ricky is in Miami as he couldn t get a flight to Los Angeles after the tragic events of those last days.

Our continues thoughts and positive vibes go to the entire US Nation and people from all over the world, who have lost...from the RMTEE staff, associates & members.

Ricky might be participating (unconfirmed) in telethon being held for the victims and families of the terrorist attacks. This fundraising event will be broadcast on US television on friday 21-09 from 9-11 p.m. EST.
Several other countries will also broadcast the event. So far the list for Europe is:
NL: SBS6 and NED2, 22-09 at 3 a.m. CET and a repeat in the evening
DK: TV2, 22-09 8 p.m. CET
Germany: RTL, 22-09 at 3 a.m. CET
FR: TF1 and M6, 22-09 at 3a.m. Keep checking the forum for more updates.

Ricky has been invited to participate in a charity song, produced by Emilio Estefan, a Spanish vesrion of the ballad The Last Goodbye. Celia Cruz, Gloria Estefan, Jon Secada, Alejandro Fernández, Thalía, Carlos Vives, Gianmarco, Shalim and Carlos Ponce have already agreed to participate. Ricky Martin, Shakira, Marc Anthony and Chayanne are among the artists who have not yet responded to the invitation.
The song is expected to be ready the first week of October.

As was reported earlier in the news, Sonymusic Italy have now publicly announced that an English language greatest Hitls album will be released in November.

Endi reports that rumours are that the Latin Grammy might be rescheduled to 30 November. Whether this is true or who will appear at the re-scheduled ceremony is still unclear.

According to his publicist, Ricky has declined participation in the Miss World Awards ceremony.

Ricky has been nominated for the BEST MALE award at the 2001 MTV Europe Music Awards, to be held in Frankfurt on 8 November 21:00 CET. You can vote for him by going to www.mtve.com (NB You can probably vote from every local MTV site).

It is reported that he has been invited by Maradona to attend a game in his honor on 10 November in La Bombonera. Other invited artists and soccer players include Roberto Carlos, Kluivert, Pelé, Rivaldo, Joan Manuel Serrat, Joaquín Sabina, Alejandro Sanz, Chayannne, José Luis Rodríguez, Charly García, Andrés Calamaro and many more...
Ricky s participation has not been confirmed...

Jon Secada has announced on American TV that Ricky will be participating in the charity single The Last Goodbye (Spanish version). This song will be recorded in Miami tomorrow. As mentioned earlier, the single should be out in October.

Sonymusic Australia has released the tracklisting of the Best of Ricky Martin, to be released on 12 November. Track listing is as follows (unconfirmed):
Livin La Vida Loca
Maria
She s All I Ever Had
Be Careful With My Heart
Shake Your Bon Bon
Cup Of Life
Nobody Wants To Be Lonely (with Christina)
Loaded (radio edit)
She Bangs
Private Emotions
Amor (new remix)
Mamma (with Pavarotti - track is confirmed)

As a reminder: Ricky has been nominated for a Billboard Music Award with She Bangs. The awards will be handed out on 2 November.