Michael Jackson Headlines
posted on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 10:00 AM
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LOS ANGELES (AFP) - Pop singer Michael Jackson, a near-recluse since being acquitted of child abuse allegations in 2005, is considering offers to perform in the US gambling capital of Las Vegas, his spokesman said Tuesday.
Jackson has been presented with numerous unsolicited proposals, "several of which include performing in Las Vegas," spokeswoman Raymone Bain said.
Jackson "is currently reviewing and evaluating each proposal," but he "does not believe that he is under any time constraint for making his decisions."
The former 'King of Pop' is currently living in the western city of Las Vegas "because he likes the city," and not "to shop a Vegas show," Bain said.
The singer "found it a convenient location to record with the artists, songwriters and producers who are working with him in the studio," she said.
Jackson abandoned his sprawling Neverland ranch in California in June 2005 and has been living mainly in the Arab kingdom of Bahrain, though he did make an appearance in December in Augusta, Georgia at a funeral ceremony honoring the late "Godfather of Soul" James Brown.
The onetime prodigy is struggling to rebuild his career since his acquittal on child molestation charges, and is reportedly suffering serious financial problems.