Joe Jackson Wants to Take Michael’s Kids on Tour
July 13, 2009 by Amber
Filed under Celebrity, Michael Jackson
The ‘Jackson Five’ could soon become the ‘Jackson Three’ – if Joe Jackson has his way, that is.
According to Ian Halperin, a celebrity biographer who worked with the King of Pop, Michael’s father Joe is reportedly planning on taking his three grandchildren – Prince Michael I, Paris Michael Katherine and Prince Michael II – on tour in 2010.
“Joe wants the children to go on a world tour in 2010,” Halperin said. “He has also already offered recording contracts to two of Michael’s kids.”
The biographer added: “Now he is talking about getting them the world’s best backing band and taking them on tour as The Jackson Three.”
Joe Jackson himself hinted at his plans for a ‘Jackson Three’ world tour during an interview with ABC’s Good Morning America on Friday, praising up the talents of two of his late son’s children, Paris, 11, and Prince Michael II (Blanket), 7.
“I keep watching Paris,” Joe said. “She… wants to do something. And as far as I can see, well, they say Blanket, he can really dance.”
Debbie Rowe – Jackson’s onetime wife and biological mother of Prince Michael I and Paris Michael – was the first to speak out against Joe Jackson’s involvement with the children, alleging that she would seek a restraining order against the grandfather to stop him exploiting the kids the way he exploited his son.
Halperin admitted that his source was a Jackson family member, and is so concerned for the well-being of the three children that they may soon “speak out publicly” themselves.
“One of the family members is livid,” the writer said. “He is saying Joe seems intent to do this no matter what.”
Reps for Joe Jackson and the Jackson family refused to comment on the claims made by Halperin and his source.
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