Who was more well known, Michael Jackson or Princess Diana?

All that said, my instinct is to disagree with David Stewart here and argue that Michael Jackson is probably more famous, funeral viewing figures notwithstanding*, than Princess Diana. read more

In my mind without a doubt before Princess Diana's death Michael Jackson would have been far better known around the world mainly because in ‘97 he was still and active musician so anyone from 20 to 60 would have heard of him, along with many of the kids in Western society - they would know who he was. read more

Along with being a big admirer of the princess, I also happen to be a huge Michael Jackson fan, and the story of their first meeting put a huge smile on my face. In 1988, Diana and Prince Charles attended the London concert of Michael's Bad World Tour at Wembley Stadium. read more