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Michael Jackson is expected to arrive in the UK to give evidence at the High Court over claims he breached a music contract with an Arab sheikh.Michael Jackson is expected to arrive in the UK to give evidence at the High Court over claims he breached a music contract with an Arab sheikh.
It is thought fans will gather to support him, but court officials are issuing a limited number of passes.It is thought fans will gather to support him, but court officials are issuing a limited number of passes.
The King of Bahrain's son, Sheikh Abdulla Bin Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa, is suing Mr Jackson for £4.7m, claiming he reneged on a music contract.The King of Bahrain's son, Sheikh Abdulla Bin Hamad Bin Isa Al-Khalifa, is suing Mr Jackson for £4.7m, claiming he reneged on a music contract.
Mr Jackson contests the claim, saying there was no valid agreement.Mr Jackson contests the claim, saying there was no valid agreement.
'Personal relationship''Personal relationship'
The Thriller and Bad star also claims the payments were "gifts". Sheikh Abdulla says he paid all the singer's living, travel and other expenses until his departure from Bahrain in 2006, and advanced funds to retain legal and financial advisers.
Mr Jackson was invited with his children and entourage to Bahrain, shortly after the star was acquitted of child molestation charges in California. Mr Jackson claims the payments were "gifts".
The Thriller star was invited with his children and entourage to Bahrain, shortly after he was acquitted of child molestation charges in California.
While there, the sheikh lavished money on him.While there, the sheikh lavished money on him.
He also built a recording studio, which he believed would be used to record albums using material the sheikh had helped to write. Sheikh Abdulla also built a recording studio, which he believed would be used to record albums using material he had helped to write.
Sheikh Abdulla and Michael Jackson formed a close friendshipSheikh Abdulla and Michael Jackson formed a close friendship
However Mr Jackson apparently pulled out of the deal in May 2006 after 11 months and has not seen the sheikh since.However Mr Jackson apparently pulled out of the deal in May 2006 after 11 months and has not seen the sheikh since.
On Monday Mr Jackson will come face to face again with the sheikh who said he believed he had formed "a close personal relationship" with the star.On Monday Mr Jackson will come face to face again with the sheikh who said he believed he had formed "a close personal relationship" with the star.
Now Sheikh Abdulla says he wants nothing more to do with him and is suing to get his money back.Now Sheikh Abdulla says he wants nothing more to do with him and is suing to get his money back.
At the start of the hearing which began last week, Mr Jackson's lawyer, Robert Englehart QC, applied for the star to give his evidence by video link from Los Angeles because of concerns about his health.At the start of the hearing which began last week, Mr Jackson's lawyer, Robert Englehart QC, applied for the star to give his evidence by video link from Los Angeles because of concerns about his health.
But the application was withdrawn after medical experts said Mr Jackson was fit enough to travel.But the application was withdrawn after medical experts said Mr Jackson was fit enough to travel.