5 h. ago Michael Jackson is moonwalking back, but after the Springsteen flop is the pop biopic still relevant?

Jackson’s songs are back on charts and biopic trailer racked up 116m views in 24 hours, yet there is a certain hesitation Michael Jackson’s voodoo classic Thriller was high on Billboard’s Hot 100 in the week of 15 November, handing the 16-years-gone King of Pop a record for having a Top 10 hit across six different decades. Simultaneously, Jackson also broke records for receiving 116m views in 24 hours for the trailer of a new biopic, Michael, set for release in April.Millions of fans may be excited and primed for a Jackson biopic. For comparison, the trailer beat out Taylor Swift’s Eras tour preview and it will join a procession of recent music biopics about Bruce Springsteen, Amy Winehouse, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley and Elton John. The most successful of all – the Freddie Mercury and Queen biopic Bohemian Rhapsody – took in nearly a billion dollars at the box office. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Close pal of Michael Jackson says new film is 'whitewashing' child sex abuse claims

Matt Fiddes - a former bodyguard of the King of Pop - said he was a big supporter of Michael but claimed the film shouldn't 'airbrush out' parts of his life

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18 h. ago Check your shelves for these eight CDs as they could be worth thousands

From David Bowie to Michael Jackson, collectors are willing to pay hundreds, or even thousands, to get their hands on rare CDs

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51 h. ago Michael Jackson's daughter Paris looks downcast after losing legal battle with his estate amid ongoing fight

Paris Jackson, 27, had filed a petition in July against executors of her father's estate over large 'gift' payments made to attorneys for the estate.

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59 h. ago Michael Jackson’s daughter Paris vows to renew estate battle after legal setback

The King of Pop’s daughter has alleged that lawyers are ‘skimming money’ from his estate

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59 h. ago Michael Jackson’s estate battle: A timeline of the feud between star’s daughter Paris and executors

Paris Jackson has alleged that lawyers are ‘skimming money’ from the late King of Pop’s estate

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67 h. ago Michael Jackson biopic left son Prince in tears as he says 'it was daddy to me'

Jackson’s estate oversaw the project with Prince as an Executive Producer meaning he worked alongside Oscar winning English writer Graham King who wrote We Will Rock You

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3 d. ago Michael Jackson's daughter has 'hole' deformity inside face from drug use

Michael Jackson's only daughter Paris has shown fans the inside of her face, which exposed a large "hole" that creates a "really loud whistle" noise when she breathes

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4 d. ago Michael Jackson's sister La Toya, 69, sparks health concerns with latest medical update

The older sister of late pop legend Michael Jackson shared a short video with Instagram followers while visiting a local medical centre in Los Angeles.

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4 d. ago Paris Jackson reveals she has a perforated septum because of drug use

The 27-year-old, who is the daughter of late singer Michael Jackson, said she has ‘been living with this since I was about 20’.

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5 d. ago Michael Jackson's Thriller creates history and makes him the first artist with Top 10 hits in six decades

Interest in MJ continues after the release of the trailer for his biopic also broke records recently.

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8 d. ago Do you have one of these gathering dust in your attic? Experts reveal the most valuable vinyls, CDs, and cassettes of all time

According to specialists at Record Collector, some of the most prized physical records include works by the Beatles, Michael Jackson and Coldplay.

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8 d. ago Five CDs worth thousands that could be gathering dust on your shelves

CDs from big-name artists such as like Madonna, Michael Jackson and Pink Floyd can fetch thousands

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8 d. ago Michael Jackson's viral biopic trailer shocks fans by skipping scandals

Trailer for Lionsgate’s Michael focuses on the King of Pop’s early life - leaving his controversial later years

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9 d. ago Michael Jackson's nephew Jaafar looks just like him in first movie trailer about Pop King's life

Michael Jackson's nephew Jaafar Jackson looked just like his famous late uncle in the first official movie trailer about the Pop King's Life.

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9 d. ago Michael Jackson biopic trailer finally reveals Jaafar Jackson’s impression of his uncle’s voice

Antoine Fuqua’s film will hit theaters in April 2026

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9 d. ago Michael: first trailer unveiled for controversial Michael Jackson biopic

Star will be played by the real-life singer’s nephew Jaafar Jackson in a film that will ‘humanise but not sanitise’ himThe first trailer for the Michael Jackson biopic has landed online after reports of a troubled production.Filming on Michael had been completed in May 2024 and the film had originally been scheduled for release in April 2025, a date that was then pushed to October, but reshoots were needed in the June, pushing it once again, to April 2026. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Romesh Ranganathan: ‘I Want Your Soul by Armand Van Helden is so relentlessly catchy I’m sick of it’

The comedian and presenter would do LL Cool J at karaoke – if his family’s lives depended on it. But what song would make his funeral ‘pop off’?The first song I fell in love with Growing up, every weekend we’d visit a different Sri Lankan family’s house in London. One kid had Thriller by Michael Jackson, and I fell in love with Billie Jean. I then ripped my brother’s Michael Jackson Bad poster in a retaliation move, for which I now formally apologise.The song I do at karaoke I’ve never done it. If somebody had my family and said: “Pick a song for them to be released,” I’d still consider not doing it, before eventually settling on Mama Said Knock You Out by LL Cool J. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Michael Jackson estate paid $2.5mn in bid to settle sexual abuse claims

Dispute threatens to cast shadow over $155mn Hollywood biopic of late star set for release next year

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2 w. ago He rescued the Michael Jackson estate. Can he save the star’s legacy?

John Branca, one of the most powerful lawyers in music history, is being tested as new allegations come to light

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