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| Singer Michael Jackson is preparing to appear on stage at this year's World Music Awards ceremony, to be held at London's Earls Court this evening. | |
| The pop star will perform his 1985 song, We Are the World at the event, which is hosted by Lindsay Lohan. | |
| Beyonce Knowles will open the show with her hit single Deja Vu. Other confirmed artists include Katie Melua, Faithless, Enya and Nelly Furtado. | Beyonce Knowles will open the show with her hit single Deja Vu. Other confirmed artists include Katie Melua, Faithless, Enya and Nelly Furtado. |
| Pop stars Natalie Imbruglia and the Sugababes will present awards. | Pop stars Natalie Imbruglia and the Sugababes will present awards. |
| Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell, singer of the latest James Bond theme, will also appear alongside former Bond girl Denise Richards. | Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell, singer of the latest James Bond theme, will also appear alongside former Bond girl Denise Richards. |
| Record sales | Record sales |
| Hundreds of Jackson fans have turned up to see the star arrive on the red carpet hoping to catch a glimpse of him arrive. | |
| "I'm here for Michael, he's just the greatest, no one can take his place," said 24-year-old Suzie Butler from Canterbury. | "I'm here for Michael, he's just the greatest, no one can take his place," said 24-year-old Suzie Butler from Canterbury. |
| "People are going to be reminded just how great he is," she added. | "People are going to be reminded just how great he is," she added. |
| Jackson's arrival in the UK has been the subject of intense media coverage, with fans and photographers camped outside his London hotel. | Jackson's arrival in the UK has been the subject of intense media coverage, with fans and photographers camped outside his London hotel. |
| The singer has been based in the Middle East since he was acquitted on child abuse charges in 2005. | The singer has been based in the Middle East since he was acquitted on child abuse charges in 2005. |
| Destiny's Child were named the world's best pop group at last year's event, held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. | Destiny's Child were named the world's best pop group at last year's event, held at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. |
| Gwen Stefani and rapper The Game were named best-selling female and male artists respectively. | Gwen Stefani and rapper The Game were named best-selling female and male artists respectively. |
| The event, which awards prizes to artists based on international record sales, will be shown on Channel 4 on 23 November. | The event, which awards prizes to artists based on international record sales, will be shown on Channel 4 on 23 November. |