Book description
On 25th July, breaking news revealed that Michael Jackson, King of
Pop, was dead. Fans and the media watched in shock as the story
unfolded: doctors had lost the battle to save him after he had
collapsed from a heart attack. In a cruel twist of fate, he had passed
away before he got the chance to make his final curtain call in the
form of 50 planned sell-out shows at London's O2 Arena. From a very
young age, Michael's exceptional music talent was clear. He stood
apart from his four brothers when they performed together as the
Jackson 5 and, in 1974, he embarked upon what was to become a
monumental solo career. A string of chart-busting albums and singles
followed, with the Thriller album selling 47 million copies worldwide
and yielding seven top-ten singles. It is belived that, in his
lifetime, he sold around 750 million records, making him one of the
most successful entertainers ever. This in-depth and affectionate
biography traces the rise of the man, from child prodigy to tortured
megastar. It is the definitive portrait of a pop legend whose strange
and brilliant life will never be forgotten.
