As news of the 50-year-old pop superstar's death spread around the world in 2009 there were tears, shock and surprise. Michael was preparing to perform a record-breaking sell-out season of shows at London's O2 Arena, proving he was the world's most popular entertainer. Five years later nobody has stepped in to take his place and his music is still huguely popular. This biography of the international superstar tells the life and death of Michael Jackson in words and pictures, from his hard-working beginnings as part of a touring family band to his musical legacy that still lives on.