Jacko may scrap more gigs due to skin cancer treatment

June 15th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson has roped in a personal trainer in a bid to get in shape for his comeback tour in London. The King of Pop has roped in actor Lou Ferrigno, the TV superhero, as his personal trainer.

June 11th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson has been photographed with what appeared to be severe ear damage. The King of Pop was said to have had bits of skin and cartilage taken off for years to restructure his nose.

June 10th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson has turned his London gigs preparation into a nightmare for promoters after making a series of weird demands for his child choir, according to reports. The King of Pop had apparently sent emails to organisers AEG Live, demanding every child singer to be able to do sign language.

June 3rd, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson is turning away from food fearing his weight gain could hamper his chances of beating skin cancer, according to reports. The King of Pop is reportedly living on just one meal a day and now weighs less than nine stone.

May 30th, 2009 LOS ANGELES - King of pop Michael Jackson, who has been detected with skin cancer, is in constant fear of dying and is terrified that his nose will fall off. Though the music star has seen top doctors here after cancerous skin cells were found on his nose, chest and arm, he continues to fret about the effects of the ailment, thesun.co.uk reported.

May 30th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson is living under constant fear that he would not survive skin cancer, according to reports. The King of Pop was diagnosed with the disease last month and had allegedly undergone surgery to get potentially lethal growths from his nose and arm removed.

May 23rd, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson was spotted stepping out of a medical centre with a bag marked "skin cancer". The King of Pop was said to have spots of the disease on his upper body while pre-cancerous cells found their way on his face.

May 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson may have to undergo gruelling radiotherapy to help him battle skin cancer. The King of Pop had been reported having spots of the disease on his upper body and pre-cancerous cells on his face.

May 21st, 2009 LONDON - Pop star Michael Jackson, who is suffering from skin cancer, will undergo a painful skin-shaving surgery Thursday in a bid to rid his flesh of potentially lethal growths. Layers on his chest and nose will be removed.

May 21st, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson will reportedly undergo surgery on his skin cancer to clear his flesh of potentially lethal growths. The King of Pop had been reported having spots of the disease on his upper body and pre-cancerous cells on his face.

May 18th, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson's spokesperson has slammed reports that the singer is battling skin cancer, insisting that he is 'in the best of health'. It was reported that the 50-year-old was recently diagnosed with the condition after doctors spotted signs of cancer on his neck and pre-cancerous cells on his face.

May 17th, 2009 NEW YORK - Michael Jackson's spokesman has dismissed reports claiming that the singer has skin cancer, insisting he is in "the best of health." "He is great," Dr. Tohme Tohme told the New York Daily News.

May 16th, 2009 According to British tabloid reports, Michael Jackson is secretly battling skin cancer. The Sun newspaper claims the 50-year-old Thriller hitmaker was recently diagnosed after doctors spotted signs of cancer on his neck and pre-cancerous cells on his face.

May 16th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson is determined to make a full recovery and blaze the O2 stage after medics told him not to worry about his treatable skin cancer, according to reports. The King of Pop was said to have had spots of the disease on his upper body and pre-cancerous cells on his face.

May 16th, 2009 Bad news for all Jacko fans. The pop superstar has been diagnosed with skin cancer.