Michael Jackson, the erstwhile king of pop is all set to make a $50million comeback tour which will include a trip to India, courtesy Bal Thackeray. [link]

Michael Jackson is all set for a huge $50 million comeback tour which will include London, Berlin, Tokyo, Sydney and Mumbai. Jackson, 49, is expected to collaborate with the likes of Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am, Bon Jovi and rapper 50 Cent.

“Michael will be back on stage soon. He’s been working hard in the studio mixing tracks and getting his vocals back in shape,” said a source.

“Michael’s had a tough few years. But he’s still a pop legend and wants people to remember him for his music, not his problems,” added the source.

With huge debts and controversy surrounding his private life, the singer’s career has not been in the upswing for quite some time now. The Indian leg of his tour is supported By Shiv Sena supremo, Bal Thackeray.

A spokesman for Thackeray, on Jackson’s visit timing:

We’ve arranged for Mr. Michael Jackson to visit Mumbai around November 14th for Children’s Day. Mr. Jackson will visit a school and give private dancing lessons to many children.

On arrangements to receive Jackson:

Like last time, we will have a Bollywood starlet and Marathi mulgee garland Mr. Jackson and apply tilak on his forehead. From there he will go to Balasaheb’s house where they will feed him kanda poha and cutting chai. We’ve even flushed the western toilet that Mr. Jackson used on his last visit there.

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