The boy from Indiana

Michael Jackson has gone from boy wonder to circus freak in his 40-year career, with stints en route as 'king of pop', messiah figure and public enemy. How did it happen, and can we expect yet another incarnation when he takes to the stage in London for his comeback concerts next month? Peter Conrad revisits the life and times of pop's Peter PanSomewhat late in the day, I've come round to agreeing with the majority: yes, Michael Jackson - who next month emerges from a long retirement to perform ...

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