Jackson Still The King Of Pop In Britain
Michael Jackson is still the King of Pop in Britain - the tragic superstar is the top-selling artist there in the year since his death.
As fans gather to mark the anniversary of his death at California's Forest Lawn Cemetery, where Jackson was laid to rest in September (09), officials for Britain's Official Charts Company have revealed the Thriller singer has sold 2.8 million albums and 1.5 million singles in Britain since his passing.
Jackson's sales have placed him ahead of Canadian singer Michael Buble, who has sold just over two million albums in Britain during the same period.
The firm's researchers have also listed Jackson's top 10 biggest selling singles and albums in the U.K. since his death, to mark the year anniversary.
Hit song Man In the Mirror was the most popular track, while Billie Jean, Thriller and Smooth Criminal all sold more than 100,000 copies in the last year. The biggest selling album in Britain since the singer's death is The Essential - selling just over 600,000 copies in 12 months.
Jackson Lawyer Fears Criminal Trial Against Doctor Is Two Years Away
Joe Jackson's lawyer has revealed he's speeding up plans to file a wrongful death suit against MICHAEL JACKSON's doctor after learning the criminal case against the physician could be two years away.
Brian Oxman sent Dr. Conrad Murray notice of his client's legal plans in March (10) and now hopes to file suit against him on Friday (25Jun10) - on the first anniversary of the King of Pop's death.
The attorney says, "We're hearing that the criminal trial may not take place until 2012."
Oxman fears Murray's involuntary manslaughter trial will drag on much longer than expected.
He adds, "If you take the Anna Nicole Smith case as a road map, that has not happened and she died in 2007... The wrongful death case will do what the criminal case will not do.
"Joe Jackson is looking for justice for Michael... He wants to know what happened to his son, why it happened."
Murray is accused of administering a fatal dose of anaesthetic Propofol to the pop star a year ago (25Jun09). He has pleaded not guilty to a charge of involuntary manslaughter.
Jackson Children Enjoy Vacation Prior To Anniversary
Michael Jackson's mother Katherine treated his children to a sunshine break in Hawaii just days before they were due to mark the first anniversary of their father's death.
Prince Michael, 13, Paris, 12 and eight-year-old Blanket were photographed playing in the sea at a tropical resort on Thursday (24Jun10).
The children were reportedly planning to travel to the Thriller hitmaker's hometown of Gary, Indiana on the year anniversary of his death on Friday (25Jun10), according to TMZ.com.
Jackson matriarch Katherine is reportedly set to unveil a statue of the Thriller hitmaker outside the house where he began his career at a ceremony in the family's hometown.
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