Simon Cowell Signs Michael Jackson to British X-Factor

Authored by Scott Goldberg on October 7, 2007 - 7:00am.
Michael Jackson will make his first TV Appearance in Years on British X-FactorITV and Simon Cowell made a “sensational signing” by grabbing Michael Jackson for the British version of X-Factor.  His first appearance will be in early December, and he will play a mentor to the show’s contestants, some of whom are as young as 14.  A “huge coup both for the talent search show and ITV,” The Sun said, it will be Jackson’s first television appearance since his interview with Martin Bashir on ITV (see it here) that led to being charged with child molestation and conspiracy.  He was acquitted in 2005.


The show has also grabbed other big names in pop music, including Celine Dion, Rihanna, Kylie Minogue, Shayne Ward, Leona Lewis, Westlife, and Mariah Carey.


An anonymous source told The Sun: “We’ve got some huge names but Michael Jackson really is a sensational signing. He is a truly global, worldwide superstar. And this will be his first TV appearance in Britain since the Martin Bashir interview. Given his background with ITV, it’s even more astonishing that he agreed to do it.”



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I'm not trying to be rude

I'm not trying to be rude but; those poor little boys. As young as fourteen; if the rumours are true, we may see some lovely lawsuits in the next few months. Simon's working on his birthday?

Hope this is true

In response to "jettas" comment, come on now... lets stop living in the past. Incase you weren't aware...Michael Jackson was NOT GUILTY of any of the crimes. If you actually paid attention to the trial you would have see it was pure nonsense, and the prosecution had nothing at all to back up their claims. In fact, there was more evidence to prove that this family was nothing more then a group of vicious gold diggers with a set agenda. Take it from somebody who actually read the daily court transcripts; Also, please dont be so stupid to suggest that Michael would leap over the judges desk and molest some 14 year old live on air in front of a live audience and camera crews. You sound so ridulous when you talk like that grow up! As for this show, i support any move by Michael Jackson to get out in the entertainment world again. I think it would be good for him to do a television show, maybe one in the UK (X Factor) and one in the US (American Idol), this way people will get used of him being in the limelight again. If MJ ever wants to release another album, he must first make lots of public appearaces to ease people into it. With that said, i doubt this is true as it was published by The Sun, but you never know. I wish you all the best of luck Mike, I will be buying your next album you can count on it. Travis Ontario,Canada

jacko on x-factor

Is Simon N U T S????? What in the world can he be thinking? putting jacko** in close contact with little boys as young as 14 THATS SICK IF THE RUMORS ARE NOT TRUE WHY DOES HE NOT LIVE IN THE USA ANY MORE?? SIGN ME discussted ken

for the info Michael does

for the info Michael does reside in the United States. As of now he is in NY putting the finishing touches on his new album. And I for one wish that people would just leave him alone, he was found not guilty due to lack of evidence, which means in my book he couldn't have done those terrible things. Yeah Michael loves his kids but not in that way. His heart is not made that way. He just wishes that all children could know and understand real love, and that children should be allowed to know the childhood and I for one agree with him. I think that children today have to grow up to fast and if u look around you'll see what I mean. Just look at all the crime and violence and all the young girls out there having babies, what is the world coming to? We definitely need God back in the world, before it's too late. I for one don't have kids but with the world the way it is I am not so sure I would want to raise my children up in all this, but let me ask u this, Have u hugged your kid today? I bet Michael has, and I for one believe that they ARE HIS KIDS!!!!! Sure they may be very light skinned and Prince may have blond but look closer and you can see Michael in those kids/ not all biracial kids are dark/slightly dark or show that many black features. Just take a look at the guy who play Michael Scholfield on PrisonBreak, yep, he of Black/white heritage. And he has blue eyes and very light skin. So there you go, all you haters out just need to leave Michael and his children the **** alone.

Michael Jackson ...I believe in you.

Beside what Michael Jackson has done to his face over the years, I believe he is a fantastic person and entertainer. As for the rumours that he molests boys. I know how easily things can be taken out of context, or completely misconstrued. Michael is a loving, kind, and extraordinary person with a peter pan complex, whom greedy people have cruelly taken advantage of. Recently, some guy, who professed to be a fan, did a report on where Michael is 'supposedly' at today. It shed a very dark and negative light on Michael, and afterwards, I found it to be a complete fabrication. Do you people have nothing better to do with your lives? Do care whether of not the rumours are true? Or do you just like making cruel statement, and making people's lives miserable? I have been on that hurting end of the stick in my life, and know exactly how Michael must feel. Just because someone say something about you, does not make it automatically true. That is why we have courts of law. As far as I am concerned Michael should have counter-sued for defamation of character/ slander. But I can also understand why he just wanted to leave. At that point, when so many who you thought loved you, have turn against you, it takes everything out of you. All you want to do is put as much distance between yourself and the people who caused the pain. This is why originally from Illinois, I now live in the UK. You have to have lived a very hard life, like us, to really understand. As for this story about Simon Cowell. It would be nice, if it were the truth, but I doubt he has that much moxie. We will just have to wait and see. Personally, I have never liked Simon Cowell. As far as I am concerned, he is highly over-rated, and has no business judging contests. Simon cowel doesn't seem like a nice enough person to do something so generous. At least not without a hidden agenda. I may be completely wrong about Simon, but I do not think so. He thinks entirely too much of himself, and for the life of me, I cannot figure out why! Anyway, like I said, it remains to be seen. Michael, personally, I think the world of you. I can see past all the glitter and the BS, and I see your spirit. Please do not let these selfish, cruel, negative minded people get you down. There are a lot of us who still support you, and believe in the loving and kind person that you are, and love your music as well. If you are ever in the East Midlands of England, you will always be welcome in my home. All my best to you. As for those of you who have nothing better to do but make other people's lives as miserable as your own. Remember this. If you are Christian, remember ...what-so-ever you do onto my brother, you do also unto me. If you are Pagan remember ..whatever you do to other's comes back to your life three-fold.

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