Britney on the tragic death of Jacko

I was personally so incredibly shocked beyond belief to hear about the tragic passing of the king of pop and superstar Michael Jackson last week.

Britney said of the death:

"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!"

Here's the video of the pair of them performing together in 2001: