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The frontman identified more with the late King of Pop than the rock legends he was surrounded by growing upMatty HealyThe 1975‘s Matty Healy has said that watching Micheal Jackson videos as a child inspired him to be ‘different’, despite growing up around rock icons. Read More: The most Instagrammable spots for 1975 In an interview with The Times, the frontman discussed bumping shoulders with the likes of Ringo Star, Brian Johnson, Dire Straights’ Mark Knopfler, and Rick […]The post The 1975’s Matty Healy on childhood Michael Jackson obsession – “The idea that I was going to be different didn’t threaten me” appeared first on NME.
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Michael Jackson: Accuser Addresses MTV’s Choice To Keep MJ’s Name On Video Vanguard Award
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Back in March, HBO premiered Leaving Neverland, which featured Wade Robson and James Safechuck detailing the alleged sexual abuse they say they endured at the hands of Michael Jackson when they were boys. On Monday, Robson expressed disappointment in MTV for keeping the late music icon’s name on its Video Vanguard Award for this year’s&#...
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Michael Jackson: Accuser Wade Robson responds to MTV's decision to keep award named after Michael Jackson
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"Child abuse survivors all over the world watch to see whether society will support them or not if they have the courage to come forward"Michael Jackson, live in 1993Michael Jackson accuser Wade Robson has spoken out on MTV’s decision to keep an award named after the late popstar in the wake of resurfaced allegations of child abuse. Ro...
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Michael Jackson: Lisa Marie Presley is reportedly working on an "explosive" tell-all book about ex-husband Michael Jackson
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Presley was married to Jackson for three yearsLisa Marie Presley and Michael JacksonLisa-Marie Presley, the former wife of Michael Jackson, is working on a tell-all book about her ex-husband, according to reports. Read More: “More victims will come out” – ‘Leaving Neverland’ director Dan Reed on Michael Jackson’s toxic legacy Metro...
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Michael Jackson: Fans Sue Leaving Neverland Accusers In France
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A few Michael Jackson fan clubs have sued Wade Robson and James Safechuck, the subjects of the HBO documentary Leaving Neverland, in a court in Orleans, France today, as Reuters reports. The three groups -- The Michel Jackson Community, the MJ Street and On the Line -- are suing for symbolic damages of…
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Europe: ‘Michael Jackson is innocent’ campaign organisers erect posters across Europe to mark 10th anniversary of his death
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Their posters were investigated by the UK advertising watchdog earlier this year. Michael Jackson The organisers of the controversial ‘Michael Jackson is innocent’ posters have commemorated Jackson on the 10th anniversary of his death with billboards across Europe. Read more: “It’s one-sided and biased” – Taj Jackson...
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