2 h. ago Can Michael Jackson’s music survive the accusations against him? It’s complicated

However you feel about the ‘Leaving Neverland’ documentaries, says Laura Barton, listening to the one-time King of Pop will never be quite the same again

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14 h. ago Michael Jackson fans in bitter row over one disturbing aspect of Leaving Neverland 2

The follow-up to the Emmy-winning original shows Wade Robson and James Safechuck fighting for a decade for their right to go to court and tell the world what Michael Jackson did to them as kids in the 1980s and 90s

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15 h. ago Michael Jackson's maid claims Neverland tapes 'could change everything' ahead of trial

A former employee of Michael Jackson has claimed the pop singer recorded videos of his sleepovers with children that could reveal the truth of what happened at his Neverland estate

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16 h. ago The Michael Jackson child abuse allegations will never go away – Leaving Neverland 2 is proof

As litigation against the late singer continues, this follow-up documentary explores the human cost of the case

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21 h. ago Michael Jackson accuser reveals why he DEFENDED the star in 2000s child sex assault case

Michael Jackson repeatedly asked alleged victim Wade Robson to testify for him during the criminal trial held in Santa Barbara in 2005.

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23 h. ago Michael Jackson's bodyguard speaks out for King of Pop ahead of Leaving Neverland 2

Michael Jackson's bodyguard has come to the defence of the late king of pop and insists the two accusers are opportunists who are "looking to make a quick buck".

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45 h. ago Michael Jackson's bodyguard defends King of Pop and blasts his accusers ahead of Leaving Neverland 2 documentary

Michael Jackson's former bodyguard has fiercely defended the late pop star while dismissing his two accusers as opportunists 'looking to make a quick buck.' 

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69 h. ago Leaving Neverland's Wade Robson and James Safechuck's disturbing Michael Jackson update

Wade Robson and James Safechuck are set to detail their experiences at Michael Jackson's Neverland yet again as Leaving Neverland II hits screens this week

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3 d. ago Inside Michael Jackson's secretive second marriage and how he 'snatched' their children

While Michael's first wife Lisa Marie Presley said he was 'too emotionally immature' to be a parent, his second wife nurse Debbie Rowe 'gifted' him two children

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3 d. ago Queen Camilla behind closed doors from marriage to Charles, health struggle and staff secrets

Camilla, Queen Consort, was left moved to tears when she met with survivors of domestic abuse and spoke with staff at a new, dedicated refuge in Exeter, south west England.

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4 d. ago Oscar winner Kieran Culkin's shock link to Michael Jackson's Leaving Neverland

Succession star Kieran Culkin spoke out about his childhood relationship with Michael Jackson and the child abuse allegations that are revisited in next week's Channel 4 documentary Leaving Neverland 2

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5 d. ago ‘I’ve had murderers try to find me. I’ve had armed people say they’ll shoot’ – Dan Reed on the fallout from his Michael Jackson films

The documentary maker has received constant death threats from Jackson fans ever since his devastating Leaving Neverland aired. He reveals why he had to make a follow-up‘I’ve kept company with very violent people for a very long time,” says documentary-maker Dan Reed, in his office whose location has to be kept secret – I was led here, from a decoy address, by the Channel 4 publicist. “I’ve had murderers try to find me. I’ve had people threaten to shoot me who are armed. I’ve been threatened many, many times. I don’t want to say I’m a tough guy, but the needle doesn’t go into the red until I’ve got something quite specific. The threats delivered face to face I took seriously. People trying to find my home address to post me a parcel I took seriously. People in China sending me emails? I don’t take so seriously. They’re going to have to get on a plane.”OK, well he does sound like a tough guy, or at least a foreign correspondent of the old school, and that’s fair enough. From the...

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7 d. ago Booze and bets in Benidorm: welcome to the Costa del Cheltenham

Standing room only in pubs and bars long before the action begins, thousands of British tourists now enjoy the festival in the Spanish hotspotA bell rings for half past happy hour on Cheltenham festival eve in a city that has discarded time.Not entirely, of course. Conventional clocks are required to determine the midday cut off between a cheap full English breakfast – available in a range of sizes, from large through to extra, extra large – and an ever so slightly pricier one. So, too, to distinguish between upcoming performances from Michael Jackson, Ed Sheeran, Coldplay and Queen, who, extraordinarily, have descended on the same Spanish bar, on the same night. Just as they will again tomorrow; at least, tribute acts of varying quality. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Where are Michael Jackson's kids now as they make ultra rare public appearance

Michael Jackson's three children, Prince, Paris and Bigi, have led different lives since the shock passing of their superstar father just weeks before he was due to tour in 2009

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8 d. ago Wade Robson claims Michael Jackson sexually abused him from the age of seven: He's now taking his estate to court despite death threats from the superstar's fans

The last thing choreographer Wade Robson did as he left for a premiere at America's Sundance Film Festival six years ago was to write a note to his wife and son.

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9 d. ago Paris Jackson hits back at 'animals' over Paris fashion outfit

Michael Jackson’s daughter took to social media to slam criticism of her Paris Fashion Week outfit, telling those unhappy that 'we are all just animals who should be happy in our bodies'.

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9 d. ago Michael Jackson's son Prince makes rare public appearance to celebrate late dad

Michael Jackson's rarely seen son Prince was all smiles as he attended the opening night of MJ: The Musical at the Lyric Theatre in Sydney, Australia on Saturday, March 8

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1 week ago Pep Guardiola takes 'secret trip to Spain' and 'refuses' to give up on his marriage

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola reportedly jetted to Spain ahead of their clash with Nottingham Forest as he “not given up hope on his marriage”

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1 week ago Michael Jackson accuser James Safechuck reveals how his 'painful' memories of 'sexual abuse' came back to haunt him when he became a father and led him to a breakdown

James Safechuck - who along with Wade Robson starred in the bombshell documentary Leaving Neverland in 2019 - spoke to The Times.

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1 week ago How MJ the Musical sanitised Michael Jackson’s story: ‘Can we really sit in a theatre and pretend?’

MJ the Musical has already made millions for Jackson’s estate. But as the Broadway hit opens in Australia and the estate prepares to face two of Jackson’s alleged victims in court, fans may ask: is buying a ticket OK?Get our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThere’s a moment in MJ the Musical where the King of Pop tells a prying reporter: “I want to keep this about my music.”Over the last four years, as the jukebox musical has swept through the US, London and Hamburg, netting four Tony awards and more than US$245m to date on Broadway alone, the debate that has followed it has mirrored that which followed the bombshell allegations aired in the Emmy-winning 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland: can we separate Michael Jackson’s impeccable musical legacy from his deeply tarnished public image? Continue reading...

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