Michael Jackson fury at BBC over IRA jib
Furious Michael Jackson wants an apology from the BBC after two comics compared his comeback to the IRA.
Comedians Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis, speaking days after three murders by IRA splinter groups, said both Jacko and the terrorists were “80s celebrities”.
They said on Radio 4’s The Now Show: “I can’t believe which 80s celebrities I want back less. Michael Jackson or the IRA.”
The BBC website compounded the insult by saying on their website: “Steve Punt and Hugh Dennis discuss the return to Britain of undesirables, from Michael Jackson to the IRA.”
Jacko was horrified when he heard about the joke. A source said: “Michael was told about the comments and was appalled. It was a disgusting slur. To compare him to cold-blooded murderers is not funny, it is highly offensive.”
Jacko has complained to AEG Live, the promoters who are behind his 50-night UK comeback.
They are deciding whether to lodge an official complaint with the BBC.
It also received complaints from listeners about the comments on last Friday’s show, broadcast six days after the Real IRA murdered two soldiers in Northern Ireland.
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