Michael Jackson's Face During Tour Announcement (PHOTOS)

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Michael Jackson held a press conference in London on Thursday to announce that he will once again perform live in a concert series this summer.

Jackson's appearance gave the press its first opportunity to photograph the reclusive "King of Pop" in years.

He has been spotted by paparazzi on occasion at book stores and in Las Vegas, and even reportedly dressed as a woman in Bahrain, but there have been few public appearances in years.

Below are photos and zooms of photos of Jackson on Wednesday. Despite wearing black sunglasses and what appears to be a thick wig, there was still plenty to look at.

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Michael Jackson at a press conference in London on Thursday to announce he would perform live this summer

(All photos Getty & AP)

Comments

[Eva Auad]

he does look pretty terrible but i still love him. know why?
BECAUSE OF THE ARTIST HE IS AND THE PERSON HE IS.
YA THINK THAT CHANGES TOO?
leave him alone, and lets welcome him back!

[Olden]

Oh, for crying out loud, leave the man alone.... I'd like to see any of you from that up close and see how you fare. He is 50 years old after all... And enough already with this focus on his face - that is completely irrelevant. The man has a skin disorder (responsible for his depigmentation), which has been documented and proven, he has admitted to nose surgeries and the cleft in his chin. All of this has been known for more than 15 years. Why are we still talking about it?!
What is important is his body of work and unparalleled contributions to his field. Without question he is the most electrifying performer of all time and has touched millions upon millions of people with his music and dance. Give the man a little respect - he more than deserves it!

[cocolola]

The poor man has no bone structure and I wish he'd take those funky glasses off.

[MoeJava]

looks like the same badly-applied lip liner that Sarah Palin uses

[the964kid]

Is that his nose or what? Last I heard the tip was rotting off - and in the pics that nose looks dark at the tip OR is that whole thing a prosthetic??

[SharonB]

That wig is as funky and fake as that nose.

[jnutlfam2]

In looking at him he seems to have some sort of degenerative bone problem (just surmising). I seem to recall some years back about him having a strong interest in the "elephant man's" bones. I wonder now if there was a legitimate reason for that interest?

[LeftistGuerrilla]

I feel sorry for him. What a wasted life to become such a sideshow freak.

[TAR72]

25 pages of unnecessary, mediocure-minded garbage. I wonder what we'd see if we got close-ups of some of you?!!!

[AsUWish]

Wow...
I am speechless.

[JimR]

"I'm lookin' at the man in the mirror—" AAAAUUUUUGGGGH!!!!

[aicon]

You guys are too much. Do you also put other singers under such scrutiny?
No, you do it with Michael, cause you re pushed by the media and ther sensationalism around his career.
You are all just asked to like or not like his music. If you don't, don't buy his music, if you do, buy it and shut up.

You just love standing on your high horses and being all a bunch of righteous pric^6s.

[dmsdzinr]

Michael Jackson went over the deep end with the plastic surgery many years ago. He barely resembles a HUMAN anymore.

[drewziGNY]

Proves that moderation is a GOOD thing

[CeeLee]

Too Bad. And he has the responsibility of RAISING 2 children. Horrible.
He should have just stuck with dancing and singing and learned to love how god made him instead of hating his blackness.

[000Jade000]

The chin divit is so creepy. There is no bone separation there! What was he thinking?!