Michael Jackson
Get On Up: The Triumph of Black America review – David Harewood’s interviews are puzzlingly shallow
This look at the icons of Black creativity in the US sees the actor on infectious form. But he fails to offer any insight on complex issues – leaving this documentary feeling jolly, but bland
Leila Latif
30, Mar, 2023 @9:00 PM
This new Michael Jackson biopic will glorify a man who abused children
The director of controversial documentary Leaving Neverland, which featured two of the singer’s young victims, says the latest film about the star sends out an unacceptable message
Dan Reed
05, Feb, 2023 @8:00 AM
Michael Jackson’s nephew cast as singer in biopic after ‘worldwide search’
The singer’s 26-year-old nephew Jaafar Jackson has landed the lead role in Michael, with Antoine Fuqua on board to direct
Sian Cain
31, Jan, 2023 @5:57 AM
Michael Jackson big screen biopic will start production this year
The film will be directed by Antoine Fuqua, whose credits include Training Day, and will be in collaboration with the singer’s estate
Benjamin Lee
18, Jan, 2023 @7:12 PM
‘Sanitised’ new musical about Michael Jackson to open in London
MJ the Musical, based around the making of the singer’s 1992-93 Dangerous world tour, won four Tony awards in New York
Chris Wiegand
17, Oct, 2022 @10:21 AM
Michael Jackson’s estate and Sony settle lawsuit over songs by ‘impersonator’
Both parties had agreed to formally end the long-running litigation after record label pulled disputed tracks
Nadeem Badshah
10, Aug, 2022 @9:55 PM
Christopher Wheeldon: ‘Most boys at ballet school were closeted, terrified our parents would disown us’
As his version of Like Water for Chocolate opens at the Royal Opera House, the choreographer talks about how the ballet world is changing – and why he took on the Michael Jackson musical
Lyndsey Winship
26, May, 2022 @1:00 PM
TV tonight: Queer Eye’s candid Tan France on his battle with colourism
The TV presenter discusses the shame that made him bleach his skin. Plus, Ross Kemp hunts for Michael Jackson’s zoo. Here’s what to watch this evening
Hollie Richardson, Graeme Virtue, Jack Seale, Henry Wong and Simon Wardell
27, Apr, 2022 @5:20 AM
MJ the Musical review – mesmerizing parade of hits doesn’t look in the mirror
The new Broadway jukebox musical on the life and pop catalog of Michael Jackson is a romp that only glances at the elephant in the room
Adrian Horton
04, Feb, 2022 @7:35 PM
‘We wanted to make history’: Michael Jackson’s bizarre year in Bahrain
In 2005, a Bahraini prince welcomed the deposed king of pop and wrote a Hurricane Katrina charity single with him. But Jackson’s erratic behaviour sent plans off course
Motez Bishara
04, Oct, 2021 @11:00 AM
Common’s teenage obsessions: ‘Michael Jordan gave me the shoes off his feet’
As he releases his new album, A Beautiful Revolution (Pt 2), the US rapper remembers his terrible chat-up lines and the magic of the moonwalk
As told to Tara Joshi
24, Sep, 2021 @9:00 AM
Walter Yetnikoff, label exec who championed Michael Jackson, dies aged 87
Ex-president of CBS Records had hits with Bruce Springsteen, Barbra Streisand, Pink Floyd and more
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
11, Aug, 2021 @8:26 AM
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