MJ’s dad hits out at Neverland proprietors’ trademark application

October 8th, 2009 LONDON - American heavy metal band Metallica has launched a new iPhone application to allow fans to listen to its live show recordings on the move. The band has teamed up with Apple to allow subscribers access to its website, which offers fans song downloads from 269 of their concerts with an access to the Live Metallica application for just 99 cents, reports contactmusic.com.

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.

October 4th, 2009 LONDON - French fashion designer Christian Audigier has refuted claims that he has purchased Michael Jackson's Neverland Ranch home in Santa Barbara County, California. However, the creator of fashion line Ed Hardy has bought the LA home the King of Pop passed away in.

September 12th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's family may heave a sigh of relief since the application to trademark the name "Neverland" has reportedly been withdrawn. Jackson's father Joe previously lashed out at proprietors of his son's Neverland Ranch for applying for a patent for the property without seeking the family's approval.

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 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 27th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Michael Jackson was dreaming of shifting to a Neverland-style mansion in Las Vegas before his sudden death last month. Zar Zanganeh, a realtor in LA, has claimed that the Late King of Pop immediately fell in love with a 25 million dollar 10-bedroom estate, which he first saw in 2007.

July 16th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Late singer Michael Jackson's father, Joe, has sought out the help of Priscilla Presley and her daughter Lisa Marie Presley, Jacko's ex-wife, to turn Neverland into something like Elvis Presley's former home Graceland. Joe Jackson, 79, is keen to turn the 'Thriller' singer's former home into an attraction for fans, and he believes that Neverland could be as successful as Graceland.

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 9th, 2009 NEW YORK - Michael Jackson's mother Katharine was always against the King of Pop being buried in Neverland, it has emerged. According to a source, while Jackson's brother Jermaine had expressed his desire to bury the 50-year-old singer at Neverland, Katherine didn't agree to it.

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 - A jumper from the days when late King of Pop Michael Jackson used to be a part of 'Jackson 5' has fetched a whopping 36,000 pounds on eBay. Fans have been flocking the online auction site to bid for exclusive Jacko memorabilia.

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 28th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson wanted Neverland to be his final resting place, his pal has revealed. Michael was forced to abandon Neverland after facing child abuse claims.