Here we go again! The Rolling Stones Magazine did it again! In their up-coming new issue of the famous Music Magazine, they called Harry Styles “The New King of Pop”.
A move that has upset not only fans but also family members.
Taj Jackson, Michael’s nephew, was among those hurt by Rolling Stone UK using the moniker to describe Styles on their cover. “There is no new King of Pop,” Taj tweeted. “You don’t own the title @RollingStone, and you didn’t earn it, my uncle did. Decades of dedication and sacrifice.”
Taj added that, “the title has been retired,” but insisted he has no ill will towards Styles. “No disrespect to @Harry_Styles, he’s mega talented,” he wrote, suggesting that the magazine “Give him his own unique title.”
Fans also flooded social media on Monday voicing their displeasure. “Michael Jackson is the King of Pop,” one person wrote. “He broke racial barriers, revolutionized and set the standard for music industry through his ground-breaking creativity and pioneering. A true Legend!”
“Michael Jackson is the ONLY King of Pop,” another person tweeted. “It’s a universal fact and everyone needs to accept that.”
Though dubbed Rolling Stone‘s first global cover star, Styles was only given the “King of Pop” title on the U.K. cover of the music magazine but not on the U.S. cover. Incidentally, the Michael Jackson estate owns the trademark to “The King of Pop.”
This is not the first time the magazine gives away the title, including Justin Timberlake and Justin Bieber… How did that turn out for them to have that title?
There is no new King of Pop. You don’t own the title @RollingStone, and you didn’t earn it, my uncle did. Decades of dedication and sacrifice. The title has been retired. No disrespect to @Harry_Styles, he’s mega talented. Give him his own unique title. https://t.co/td6SSSVkfX
— Taj Jackson (@tajjackson3) August 22, 2022
This is nothing to do with Harry Styles but more about the continuation of the disrespect the magazine has towards Michael Jackson.
