Michael Jackson Delivers Lecture on Child We …
Michael Jackson Delivers Lecture on Child Welfare
Sunday March 4 4:21 PM ET
By Jason Hopps
LONDON (Reuters) - Pop superstar Michael Jackson, his leg in a cast,
hobbled into Britain on Sunday for a brief visit to deliver a lecture
on child welfare and be the best man at a psychic's wedding.
The normally reclusive self-proclaimed ``King of Pop,'' who broke his
right foot in a fall at his California ranch last week, winced in
pain as he negotiated a staircase at London's Heathrow airport before
being whisked away in a limousine.
``It's painful,'' Jackson said from behind his trademark black mask.
``I've broken two bones in my foot and it hurts.''
Asked when he would dance again, the singer who is famous for his
``moonwalk'' shuffle said: ``Oh boy, I don't know, but I hope it
will be soon.''
The iconic pop star, whose 1982 album ``Thriller'' is one of the best-
selling records of all time, will deliver a speech on child welfare at
the Oxford University on Tuesday.
The choice of subject has raised eyebrows in Britain from critics who
recall Jackson's 1993 payout to the parents of a 13-year-old boy who
claimed the singer sexually abused their son.
Jackson's ``Heal the Kids'' charity -- dedicated to ``promoting
nurturing relationships between parents and children'' -- was founded
last year by the 42-year-old with Rabbi Shmuley Boteach, the author of
titles such as ``Kosher Sex.''
Members of the charity's board include former Israeli Prime Minister
Shimon Peres and Jackson's close friend, actress Elizabeth Taylor.
Jackson, who has two children by former wife Deborah Rowe and was
also briefly married to Elvis Presley's daughter Lisa Marie, will be
the best man at the famed psychic Uri Geller's wedding on Wednesday.
He is also expected to appear at the 10th annual Michael Jackson Day
at London's Apollo Theater on Wednesday evening, an event organized
by his international fan club.
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