RIP Michael Jackson

I can’t say I’m a Michael Jackson fan, but like any kid who grew up in the 80s your musical diet would have contained a strong dose of Jacko – whether directly through the ‘Thriller’ or ‘Bad’ albums or indirectly via his music videos, ‘Moonwalk’ or style which has gone on to influence thousands of artists across the world. His death is very sad; no-one deserves to die at 50 years of age. He hadn’t done anything of note for a decade and was about to embark on a huge 50-date run in London but it wasn’t to be. Jacko will always be remembered for being eccentric and for his love of small children. But whether you liked him or not, he will always be the King of Pop.