Comic Relief (2003) – Lying To Michael Jackson
In 2003 Rowan Atkinson teamed up with Lenny Henry in a comedy sketch parody of a documentary that where Michael Jackson gave BBC journalist Martin Bashir license to make a fly-on-the-wall documentary that was supposed to show the ‘real’ Michael Jackson, and in the process dismiss many of the rumours and child abuse accusations of the time that had turned Jackson’s King of Pop squeaky clean image into a publicist’s nightmare.
The documentary was called Living With Michael Jackson.
Unfortunately the ‘real’ Michael Jackson portrayed in the documentary was not the one Michael Jackson and his lawyers wanted the documentary to portray,and accusations and threats of legal action, followed.
Lenny Henry plays Michael Jackson and Rowan Atkinson plays Martin Bashir in the sketch Lying to Michael Jackson that was recorded for Comic Relief Red Nose Day in 2003.
For anyone who has not seen the real documentary, it shows Michael Jackson opening up to the reporter as he believes he is a friend and fan of his music. Lying To Michael Jackson starts with Bashir (Rowan Atkinson) saying “Michael, I’m your best friend. I love everything you do. This film is going to make everyone in the whole world think you are fabulous in every way. Trust Me, you’re going to come out of this, so well”
Michael Jackson & The Jackson 5 Live Concerts
You can buy Michael Jackson Tickets for his forthcoming UK Tour dates, if you want to see the real King of Pop.
Jermaine Jackson has stated that brother Michael will join brothers Tiito, Jermaine, Jackie, Marlon and Randy on stage at their Jackson 5 reunion concerts in 2008.
Asked if Michael will be there, Jermaine said: “He has to be, he is a Jackson. He was at the meetings. Michael will be involved.”
UK Music Concerts
Michael’s sister is also performing in the UK this year. You can buy and sell Janet Jackson Tickets at Viagogo.
The Queen of Pop will also be performing live this year. Madonna Tickets are now available for her UK Tour dates.
1 comment so far
1 Roxanne // Dec 30, 2009 at 9:22 pm
I love Michael Jackson. When I saw that document, I knew there was somethign wrong with it. That man, Martin Bashir, was tricking Michael Jackson, with his lies. He then released the footage, you weren’t supposed to see and Martin Bashir made it look like Michael Jackson was sexually abusing children. I believed that Michael Jackson didn’t do it from the start anyway. I admit it is kind of creepy if you let children stay over in a grown man’s house, but with the childhood he had, you couldn’t blame him. He just wanted to know what being a child feels like. I love you Michael Jackson. I don’t listen to the lies they say about you in the paper, I don’t read the papers. May you Rest In Peace you beautiful angel.