MICHAEL Jackson’s family are set to move to Devon, it emerged last night.
The bizarre pop king’s older brother Tito spent the weekend looking at luxury homes in the region to use as a Jackson family UK base.
The multi-millionaire toured top homes and properties in Barnstaple with his long-time friend, martial arts empire owner and celebrity bodyguard Matt Fiddes.
Matt said Tito had made offers on two properties.
He said: “I’m over the moon that he is looking for a home near me in North Devon and that the Jacksons will be heading this way a lot more often. It’s definitely going to happen.” Tito spoke with Michael on the phone the other night and all the family are certain that this is the area where they want to find a UK family hideaway.
Tito, a judge on successful BBC1 show Just The Two Of Us, believes he can achieve more in the UK than in America.
He said: “I’ve got some good things going in the UK with TV work and book offers, you guys love the Jacksons music and I have great mates like David Gest and Matt who live here.”
“We hope it will be a family hideaway where my brothers and sisters can escape the media attention when we need to.”
He also revealed that Michael and family were recording in the studio again and were “ready for a comeback”.
V have Beeb in a full nelson
BEEB bosses can’t be too happy – ITV have scooped the contract to show Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday gig, we can reveal.
Normally the Beeb are the kings of the big live event, with Live 8 and the Concert For Diana under their belt.
But ITV will be screening the bash for the former South African president. which is being held at London’s Hyde Park.
TV insiders tell us that big gigs like this cost about £1.5million to produce, which means the cash-strapped Beeb may well have been priced out of the affair.
This year’s Glastonbury Festival coincides with Nelson’s birthday bash on June 27, and a Beeb source claimed they had not bid for the event.
He added: “We’re happy we have Glastonbury.”
But TV experts are baffled the BBC would not try for a unique gig packed with big-name stars. As revealed last week, Hollywood’s Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith will front the event, and soul legend Stevie Wonder is set to do a set. Organisers are even trying to tempt controversial rapper Eminem out of retirement. Brit acts Razorlight and Keane have signed up to join Queen and Annie Lennox on the bill, while U2, the Spice Girls and Paul McCartney have all been asked to play.
Former US president Bill Clinton, his wife Hillary, and Tony Blair are also expected to attend.
The event is being set up by the team behind Nelson’s campaign against Aids after he chose London for his 90th party.
The 45,000 tickets for the show will be sold using a Glastonbury-style online registration system.
In other news…
* BRITTANY MURPHY is the latest star to get lippy with an OTT trout pout.
The newly married actress showed off her painful looking new accessory at New York Fashion Week.
* Madonna gave Justin Timberlake a jab in the bum during a recent recording session. Justin telling Madge he was feeling under the weather was told to drop his trousers, and she proceeded to give the star a B12 shot in the ass.
* The latest series of adverts for GHD hair products have been banned by advertising watchdogs for causing offence to Christians. The series of ads (there are three in total) show saucily-clad women praying (in various languages, in case you’re confused) for great hair. The Advertising Standards Authority received 23 complaints, including one from the Archdeacon of Liverpool.
* Britney will make her next comeback – in the form of a cartoon. It’s fair to say that she needs to focus on her recovery right now, so it makes sense that the video for her new single Break The Ice will feature the star as an animated character, leaving her time to get her life back together. A source said, “When Britney came up with the idea of having a cartoon of herself in the video, it was a big relief… Now she’s free to just concentrate on getting better.” Break The Ice is out in the UK on 14 April.
The bizarre pop king’s older brother Tito spent the weekend looking at luxury homes in the region to use as a Jackson family UK base.
The multi-millionaire toured top homes and properties in Barnstaple with his long-time friend, martial arts empire owner and celebrity bodyguard Matt Fiddes.
Matt said Tito had made offers on two properties.
He said: “I’m over the moon that he is looking for a home near me in North Devon and that the Jacksons will be heading this way a lot more often. It’s definitely going to happen.” Tito spoke with Michael on the phone the other night and all the family are certain that this is the area where they want to find a UK family hideaway.
Tito, a judge on successful BBC1 show Just The Two Of Us, believes he can achieve more in the UK than in America.
He said: “I’ve got some good things going in the UK with TV work and book offers, you guys love the Jacksons music and I have great mates like David Gest and Matt who live here.”
“We hope it will be a family hideaway where my brothers and sisters can escape the media attention when we need to.”
He also revealed that Michael and family were recording in the studio again and were “ready for a comeback”.
V have Beeb in a full nelson
BEEB bosses can’t be too happy – ITV have scooped the contract to show Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday gig, we can reveal.
Normally the Beeb are the kings of the big live event, with Live 8 and the Concert For Diana under their belt.
But ITV will be screening the bash for the former South African president. which is being held at London’s Hyde Park.
TV insiders tell us that big gigs like this cost about £1.5million to produce, which means the cash-strapped Beeb may well have been priced out of the affair.
This year’s Glastonbury Festival coincides with Nelson’s birthday bash on June 27, and a Beeb source claimed they had not bid for the event.
He added: “We’re happy we have Glastonbury.”
But TV experts are baffled the BBC would not try for a unique gig packed with big-name stars. As revealed last week, Hollywood’s Will Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith will front the event, and soul legend Stevie Wonder is set to do a set. Organisers are even trying to tempt controversial rapper Eminem out of retirement. Brit acts Razorlight and Keane have signed up to join Queen and Annie Lennox on the bill, while U2, the Spice Girls and Paul McCartney have all been asked to play.
Former US president Bill Clinton, his wife Hillary, and Tony Blair are also expected to attend.
The event is being set up by the team behind Nelson’s campaign against Aids after he chose London for his 90th party.
The 45,000 tickets for the show will be sold using a Glastonbury-style online registration system.
In other news…
* BRITTANY MURPHY is the latest star to get lippy with an OTT trout pout.
The newly married actress showed off her painful looking new accessory at New York Fashion Week.
* Madonna gave Justin Timberlake a jab in the bum during a recent recording session. Justin telling Madge he was feeling under the weather was told to drop his trousers, and she proceeded to give the star a B12 shot in the ass.
* The latest series of adverts for GHD hair products have been banned by advertising watchdogs for causing offence to Christians. The series of ads (there are three in total) show saucily-clad women praying (in various languages, in case you’re confused) for great hair. The Advertising Standards Authority received 23 complaints, including one from the Archdeacon of Liverpool.
* Britney will make her next comeback – in the form of a cartoon. It’s fair to say that she needs to focus on her recovery right now, so it makes sense that the video for her new single Break The Ice will feature the star as an animated character, leaving her time to get her life back together. A source said, “When Britney came up with the idea of having a cartoon of herself in the video, it was a big relief… Now she’s free to just concentrate on getting better.” Break The Ice is out in the UK on 14 April.
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