Michael Jackson - RIP

There's going to be a lot of wanky things said on Facebook regarding Michael Jackson. Ignoring it would be my advice.

But its still unconfirmed though isnt it?

ETA: Ignore me, just checked bbc news. ☹️

bit of an extreme way to get out of a tour!

I think there will be some people who believe he is still alive and hanging out with Elvis somewhere.

I am in the US and its been offically released here - could still be testicles though.

Well, yes ?

Though twitter did have "suicide" and "overdose" as key trends half an hour ago. I hope not.

BBC confirmed

This is already looper city, isn't it? Although it's hard to imagine anyone more likely to fake their own death than MJ.

BBC has just confirmed it.

It is really sad that I had a (very) little cry? I wouldn't say I was a huge fan but I loved him as a child and was so looking forward to the concerts - he is the one artist I've always wanted to see.

So very sad.

BBC News have just confirmed

BBC have just confirmed it. ☹️

(apologies for my avatar, not in good taste with this)

AP, Reuters, LA Times, CBS etc. all saying that the LA City & Law Enforcement Agencies have confirmed.

BBC now confirmed ...

Confirmed on BBC now.

How very very sad, RIP MJ. He was a legend in his day.

Yep it's still unconfirmed from the hospital although lots of news channels (cbs for example) and newspapers are saying he has passed away.

I know lots of americans (including A listers etc) believe he has died. I follow ashton kutcher and melissa gilbert on twitter (I know!) and they believe he has died. This is what Ashton Kutcher has said: "Now the ap confirms aswell. Rip Sending love and light to family and friend but especially his kids"

BBC also say Associated Press have confirmed he has died.

I think he was a legend in his day and its tragic that he has spent the last few years as a shadow of what he was and now has died so young.

I feel very sorry for his children as I can imagine the surrogate mothers coming foward now to "Claim" their children (and any associated cash that comes with them)

RIP Michael ?

Yes, but clearly he is just glued to the intertubes, same as us. Hardly the inside track.

And "Love and light" ? Wanker. I need to go to bed.

Quite. I'm wondering who's going to be first to tell us the inside secrets now their confidentiality agreements are null and void.

RIP The King of Pop...

I am stunned by the news, absolutely stunned...

Yes, sadly for his children, I think everyone will want their pound of flesh and it will all get very messy.

I can't believe it, it's mad really.

Totally, why on earth would Ashton Kutcher know anymore than anyone else? how bizarre that hes even got himself involved in it.

See my post on page 1 ?

Anyone else finding Twitter freezing?

With regards to Michael Jackson's sad passing - like a script from Ashes to Ashes i'm not going beyond 1982! I'm happier that way.

Freezing? Yes plus when I can get it to work it tells me there are too many "tweets". Took me ages to remember my username/password too!.

However on the MJ subject - I really feel for his 3 children, its a terrible loss for anyone to experience.

RIP Michael.

xx

Good grief they're rolling out the tenuous links now. "Michael Jackson's scriptwriter" turns out to be someone who wrote one speech for him 10 years ago.

Confirmed by the LA Coroner now. I guess that's as official as it gets. ☹️

Yep. That kind of source I trust.

Woah WTF!? We were in the pub, and the landlord put Ceefax on (really). We kept watching the 1/3 pages etc rock around, and then we asked for Sky news.

I am completely shocked. 100% shocked. Not tearful (I didn't know him, wtf) but shocked. I needed a brandy (but maybe that's a knock-on from recent family bereavements). I honestly, without wishing to sound melodramatic, feel numb. My first poster was a huge Thriller Tour poster, bought from Woolworths, in 1987. Dead on so many levels...

Yes, I agree with (was it HH?) who said to expect a Princess Diane [intended] outpouring of grief.

This is too sad for words ad his poor children, don't think i can sleep now

Woke up to the news here in DK. He may have had a rocky later life, but there is no denying that he was a huge influence on a number of people. RIP Michael.

Woke up at 6am to a celebrity death text, am gutted ?

RIP Jacko,

I hope is kids are being looked after.