Wacko Jacko: Target of both ridicule and devotion

JACKSON’S often eccentric behaviour saw him dubbed “Wacko Jacko” by the tabloid press.

He was rumoured to have shared a bed with a chimp and married the daughter of another pop culture giant in a lifetime spent in the public eye.

Over the years, his image changed from cute child star to that of a secretive singer who was the target of ridicule and devotion in equal measure.