Michael Jackson's estate rubishes reports of authorising BTS to record song for tribute album- Deets inside
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According to the latest reports, it was shared that the group had recorded an MJ song last year.
Reports indicate that Jackson was working on an album in 2006, which was never finished due to his untimely passing.
The studio where the songs were being made still exists, and the owner of the establishment recently revealed that, among many other artists, BTS also visited the space in order to record a new version of one of the King of Pop's electrifying songs.
Paddy Dunning recently sat down for an interview with The Irish Sun, where he made a major revelation.
He shared in the interview that, 'The sessions started last year and we have already had the Korean boy band BTS over with us in Grouse Lodge, recording one of the songs. There are about ten more, written especially for Michael by the collaborators he worked with in Ireland, including producer Rodney Jerkins and rapper Nephew, who have signed up for the project'.
However, according to the latest reports, Michael Jackson's team has confirmed that any tribute album for the singer was not authorised by his Estate.
Para Chuck shared a screenshot of the estate's reply on the email that read, "Regarding this tribute album you are hearing about - any claims that the Estate authorised and/or supports this project are false."
Netizen reaction to the news
Since news of the band's involvement in the project went viral, fans of the singer raised objection about the Korean stars rerecording the late singer's tracks. One commented, 'I don't have anything against them, but their style/sound has nothing in common with MJ... This song will NOT be good'.
Another person shared their opinion about the news online, writing, 'Why can't the estate just give us ONLY MICHAEL for once??? Great, y'all are paying tribute to him, but do it your own way and stop ruining the art'.
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