Wednesday, 13 May 2009

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Michael Parkinson: I wouldn’t have touched Michael Jackson with a barge pole

TV host thinks he'd be a difficult person to tackle

Michael Jackson is making a comeback

Michael Parkinson doesn't regret not interviewing Michael Jackson on his chat show.

The TV star, 74, reckons it would be difficult to quiz the singer about his personal life.

‘I wouldn’t have touched him with a barge pole,’ he tells OK!

‘You couldn’t ask him about the stuff that you would need to ask him about. I feel sorry for him.

'It wouldn’t be about his music – it would be about his attitude towards children.’

Jacko, 50, is set to kick off his 50-date residency at London's 02 Arena on 8 July.

Alison Adey