Chris Brown has finally landed his first public gig since his February domestic abuse incident: he’ll be headlining the Michael Jackson tribute concert in Vienna alongside Mary J. Blige and Akon. Guess he’s gotta start small and work his way back up…

The first group of performers also includes boy band US 5, protégés of imprisoned boy-band impresario Lou Pearlman, and actress Angela Bassett, who portrayed family matriarch Katherine Jackson in the TV-movie “The Jacksons: An American Dream.” According to organizers, Bassett will “impersonate one part of Michael Jackson’s life.” A total of 20-25 acts are expected to take part in the concert, which will be televised around the globe.

Chris Brown and one of Lou Pearlman’s groups?? This is supposed to be a tribute concert to Michael Jackson, not some giant international controversy! Michael Jackson and controversy have no business being in the same sentence. If you look up “controversy” in the dictionary, “Michael Jackson” is listed as one of the antonyms (it’s a really informal dictionary).

Oh wait no it is like that previous paragraph was the opposite of the truth my bad!