Jackson loses Geller friendship

Michael Jackson's alleged anti-Semitic comments have cost him his friendship with mystic spoon-bender Uri Geller.

The 59-year-old, who is of Jewish descent, is disgusted by reports the Thriller hitmaker slammed followers of his religion as "leeches" on a voicemail message, and has vowed to end his friendship with the star.

Geller, for whom Jackson acted as best man at his 2001 wedding, says: "I don't want to hear from Michael Jackson ever again.

"I'm Jewish, I was born in Israel, and I will never forgive him."