Jackson to sell off remaining Beatles catalogue

Pop superstar Michael Jackson is being forced to sell the remaining rights to the Beatles songs he owns in a bid to pay off outstanding debts.

Jackson to sell off remaining Beatles catalogue

Pop superstar Michael Jackson is being forced to sell the remaining rights to the Beatles songs he owns in a bid to pay off outstanding debts.

The Thriller star purchased the British group's back catalogue in 1985, but sold part ownership of the songs to record company Sony in 1995, using the rest as security for loans in a deal rumoured to have made the star $1.4bn (€1.1bn).

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