Now, Michael Jackson on ‘disabled child hunt’ for London gigs

July 5th, 2009 LONDON - Katie Price will soon start her own charity organization called Katie Price Foundation to improve her image after the negative publicity she received following her split with estranged husband Peter Andre, according to sources. The charity will focus on helping sick and disabled children to enjoy a better quality of life.he 31-year-old's own son Harvey was born part-blind and has had health and learning difficulties since birth which led her to think about the charity.

July 5th, 2009 LONDON - Model Katie Price, who received negative publicity after splitting from husband singer Peter Andre, will launch her own charity organisation to improve her image. Price was shocked by the negative press she received and wants to change her ways.

July 2nd, 2009 LONDON - One of Michael Jackson's closest confidants has revealed that the star was so immersed in his preparations for his O2 Arena comeback gigs that he often forgot to eat, and had to be "force fed". If AEG Live boss Randy Phillips is to be believed, Jackson's calorie intake had fallen to dangerously low levels in the days before his death.

June 30th, 2009 LONDON - Janet Jackson is expected to take her late brother Michael Jackson's place for some of the gigs he was scheduled to perform here. Organisers are trying to rope her in to avoid heavy losses.

June 30th, 2009 LONDON - King of Pop Michael Jackson is said to have been in incredible form just two days before his death. Jacko was pictured strutting about the stage rehearsing his moves for his gigs at London's O2, which was to start next month.

June 30th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's friend Mark Lester has said that one of the reasons the icon had planned to perform 'This Is It' concerts was that he wanted his children to see him live on stage. "He wanted his children to see daddy do what daddy does best, " The Scotsman quoted him as saying.

June 29th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's former nanny has confirmed that he wanted to stage only 10 shows in London, but he failed to read the contract properly. The 'Thriller' hitmaker passed away at a rented Los Angeles home just two weeks before he was due to start his 50 02 Arena shows in London.

June 18th, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson is looking for a physically disabled child to appear on stage with him at his comeback tours starting here July 13. An email from the promoter AEG Live was sent to London's casting agencies asking for such a kid, reported thesun.co.uk.

June 11th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson is making strange requests for his comeback concerts starting Saturday - he wants a children's choir that will have "exactly equal" numbers of black, white, mixed-race and Asian singers. According to mirror.co.uk, Jackson also wants every child to know sign language and they are supposed to be in the age group of 5 to 13 years.

June 11th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson, who is all set to make his comeback Saturday, is making strange requests for a child choir for his concerts. According to mirror.co.uk, Jackson wants every child to know sign language and wants "exactly equal" numbers of black, white, mixed-race and Asian child singers for his concerts.

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 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson decided to step out for his London tour after a 13-year gap to set up a trust fund for his kids, according to the organiser of his forthcoming gigs. The King of Pop, who last toured in 1996, was due to kick start his much-awaited 50-show run at the 20,000-capacity O2 Arena on July 8.

May 29th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson may have to scrap more of his concerts in the UK due to his treatment for skin cancer. The King of Pop, who was diagnosed with skin cancer last month, might have to undergo gruelling radiotherapy to beat the disease.

May 24th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson is said to be besotted with a baton-twirling circus stnner who he wants to perform at his comeback London gigs. Jacko, who has already recruited a professional pole dancer to join his troupe at the tour, is about to sign Noriko Takahashi, 30, who is currently appearing in Las Vegas in the Cirque du Soleil production Ka.

May 15th, 2009 LONDON - Oasis guitarist Noel Gallagher has expressed his anger on promoters who book huge car parking areas as location for their gigs. Noel, who recently performed in Argentina, Chile and Peru, revealed that he would like to perform in huge stadiums instead of car parks.