Jackson preparing for O2 run - report

Michael Jackson is preparing for a series of comeback shows at the O2 arena, according to a report.

The new claim gives more weight to earlier rumours that he was planning new shows at the former Millennium Dome in London.

Jackson has been getting ready, says the News Of The World, by working with will.i.am, from Black Eyed Peas, and 50 Cent. He will apparently be paid £30m for 30 gigs after being absent from the live scene for ten years.

An insider explained: "Michael will be back on stage soon. He's been working hard in the studio mixing tracks and getting his vocals back in shape.

"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."

Jackson is said to be in debt and hoping a tour will plug part of the financial hole.