Jacko to make last journey to Neverland ranch

October 5th, 2009 WASHINGTON - French designer Christian Audigier has rubbished reports that he has bought late King of Pop Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch home. The owner of popular Ed Hardy clothing line is said to have paid 90 million dollars for his friend's former home, but he insists he would never have bought a place that only held bad memories for the Thriller hitmaker.

September 11th, 2009 LONDON - Late singer Michael Jackson's brother Jermaine wants the King of Pop to be reburied at Neverland. In an interview to German broadcaster ZDF, Jackson said that he was "not very happy about his last resting place." "I always felt he should be buried in Neverland," the Mirror quoted him as saying.

September 11th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's father Joe Jackson has lashed out at proprietors of his son's Neverland Ranch for applying for a trademark for the property without seeking the family's approval. The Sycamore Valley Ranch Company, founded by the King of Pop and private equity firm Colony Capital, has filed in papers to get four names patented for a public museum planned at the Ranch.owever, Jackson senior is unhappy about the company's moves.

September 9th, 2009 NEW YORK - Michael Jackson's family and proprietors of his Neverland ranch plan to turn it into a Graceland-like amusement park, it has emerged. It is believed the ranch could be opened to the public by Christmas this year.

July 21st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Neighbours of Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch are opposing plans to turn the King of Pop's former home into a tourist attraction. The residents in the rural Santa Ynez Valley area of Santa Barbara, California, have formed a group called Never! in a bid to prevent the property from being turned into a noisy, crowded commercial venture.

July 21st, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's brother Jermaine has reportedly said that he will continue his fight to bury his late brother at his favourite Neverland ranch. He revealed that members inside the Jackson family had different opinions about where to bury the King of Pop, the Sun reports.

July 15th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's brother Tito has revealed that he and his siblings once raided the late star's Neverland ranch to confront the singer over his drug addiction reports. Tito said that the King of Pop tried his best to keep his use of painkillers from his family, and even ordered his bodyguards to stop his siblings from entering the ranch.

July 12th, 2009 LONDON - French fashion tycoon Christian Audigier is set to buy Michael Jackson's Neverland home. "I have decided to buy that house," the Mirror quoted him as telling French TV.

July 11th, 2009 LONDON - French fashion tycoon Christian Audigier is set to buy late pop legend Michael Jackson's Neverland ranch. The US based designer, known for his Von Dutch and Ed Hardy collections, plans to create a Jacko-themed complex similar to Elvis Presley's Graceland and allow online tours, reported mirror.co.uk.

July 7th, 2009 LONDON - Late Michael Jackson's beloved Neverland ranch is not going to become a grieving mecca for his fans, reveals an insider. The real estate firm overseeing the 2,700-acre ranch has already received bids from several billionaires, and even turned down a 65million pounds offer to develop the property.

July 4th, 2009 LONDON - In what could be called as an overnight transformation, Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch has been restored to its former glory, thanks to his brother Jermaine's efforts. It is believed that the 2,500-acre estate, which used to be the late King of Pop's spiritual home, could even become a Jacko Disneyland for his adoring fans.

July 2nd, 2009 LONDON - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's family have declared that they will not be having a public viewing of the superstar's body at the Neverland Ranch. The family's publicist Ken Sunshine announced that there would be a public memorial for the fallen King of Pop, but it would not be held at his famed Ranch.

July 2nd, 2009 LONDON - New pictures of Michael Jackson celebrating Christmas with his children at his Neverland Ranch have surfaced. The King of Pop, who left his estate in a trust for his kids, Prince Michael I, 12; Paris, 11, and Prince Michael II, seven, in his will, can apparently be seen as a doting dad in the touching footage.

July 1st, 2009 LONDON - Pop legend Michael Jackson's body will be taken to his beloved Neverland ranch where grieving fans can say their goodbyes and it is expected to be buried there this weekend. His coffin will be driven through Los Angeles before making a 130-mile journey to Neverland, site of the superstar's former fantasy home, reported thesun.co.uk.

June 8th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson has ordered his comeback tour bosses to turn his new UK abode into a replica of his former residence-Neverland Ranch-which he vacated in 2005. The King Of Pop is renting the historic Foxbury Manor in Chislehurst, Kent, throughout his record-breaking 50-night residency at the O2 in London.