Michael Jackson flies to Bahrain
Pop star Michael Jackson began a vacation on the tiny Persian Gulf kingdom of Bahrain, looking for privacy and relaxation in a secret location, his royal host said Thursday.
Jackson arrived in Bahrain on Wednesday night as a guest of the royal family. His host is the king’s son, Sheik Abdulla bin Hamad Al Khalifa, who flew in with the singer from Europe on a private plane.
The prince would not say where Jackson was staying in the Rhode Island-sized kingdom. The singer, who was acquitted of child molestation charges in a California court on June 13, arrived without his three children.
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