Jackson blasts ill-health rumours

Michael Jackson has announced that he is preparing for a comeback world tour, blasting recent reports he is suffering from a deadly lung condition.

Wed, 24 Dec, 2008 - 07:33

Michael Jackson has announced that he is preparing for a comeback world tour, blasting recent reports he is suffering from a deadly lung condition.

Author Ian Halperin sparked rumours the star is seriously ill after telling the Sunday Express this week that Jackson is suffering from a condition known as Alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (A1AD), a potentially fatal genetic illness.

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