Michael Jackson Booed on Return

Michael Jackson made his return to the London stage last night (November 15) - but fans were left disappointed.

The star was widely tipped to perform his classic 'Thriller' at the World Music Awards event at Earls Court, but only managed to sing a few lines of his charity hit 'We Are The World'.

Jackson was at the ceremony to collect a Diamond Award for selling more than 100 million albums, as well as a Guinness World Record award for sales of his 1982 album 'Thriller'. But fans outside the venue were left fuming when Jackson failed to greet them and then revealed he wouldn't be performing - despite many reports stating he would sing live in the British capital for the first time in nine years.

In the end, Jackson did make it onstage to join a gospel choir performance of the 1985 UK Number One he co-wrote with Lionel Richie as a US response to Band Aid's 'Do They Know It's Christmas?'. But he only sang a couple of lines, leading to boos from the half-full arena.

Thanks to the NME