Jackson to announce London dates2009-03-03

Michael Jackson is expected to announce a series of summer comeback concerts at the O2 arena in London.

The pop legend is due to appear at the venue on Thursday make to a "special announcement", a statement said.

It follows months of speculation about a string of money-spinning shows. Jackson last performed in 2006, at the World Music Awards in London.

But he disappointed fans at that event by singing just a few lines of We Are The World. He last toured 12 years ago.

The O2, in Greenwich, south-east London, is the venue where Prince played for 21 nights in 2007, and where Britney Spears is performing for eight nights in June.

Jackson would be likely to follow a similar pattern of a run of gigs at one venue, rather than an extensive tour.

At Thursday's press conference, he will hope to convince fans he is fit enough to perform a number of full shows.

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