Fans cheer Jacko ahead of court clash

FANS of Michael Jackson erupted in cheers yesterday as the pop star emerged from a double-decker tour bus and went into a California court for a showdown with the prosecutor who has pursued him for years on child molestation charges.

Jackson, wearing a white suit with a mustard yellow armband, entered the Santa Maria court with several family members, also dressed in white.

About 100 mostly young fans pressed against a chain-link fence and hoisted signs saying “Our Love is With You” and “Michael Jackson is Innocent” outside the hearing to decide whether prosecutors can use evidence seized from the office of a private investigator working for the singer.