Peter Andre has defended Michael Jackson's songs ahead of Leaving Neverland
“There's a new Michael Jackson documentary on this week and it has caused a lot of controversy about sexual abuse.
"First and foremost, what I will say is we have to rely on the justice system and we mustn't forget that he was acquitted of not just one, but all child molestation charges during his trial in 2005," he said in his weekly column for new!
BELOW: Michael Jackson through the decades
Michael Jackson through the decades - stacked
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Michael Jackson (bottom right) with his brothers Jermaine, Jackie, Tito and Marlon as The Jackson 5.
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Michael poses in a New York City apartment in the late '70s.
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Jackson performs at Madison Square Garden during The Bad Tour in March 1988.
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Michael Jackson plays London's Wembley Stadium in 1990.
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Jackson testifies at Santa Maria Superior Court in November 2002 in a trial in which he is accused of cancelling concert appearances, costing the promoter millions of dollars.
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In his last public appearance, Jackson announces his This Is It Tour residency at a press conference at London's O2 Arena. Here, he confirmed he would play an initial run of 10 dates at the arena the following July (2009).
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“You can't just stop listening to an artist's music due to accusations alone,” he went on.
"And let's not forget some of his songs weren't even written by him.”
The documentary, called Leaving Neverland, has caused a whole heap of controversy because of fresh sexual abuse allegations made by two men and their families who claim that Jackson groomed them as children.
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The documentary will air in four parts over the coming month.
Peter is a big fan of Michael Jackson and has referenced him in many interviews, often citing him as one of his biggest musical influences.
In 2015, he told the Mail Onine that the first album he ever bought was Off the Wall by the star, and two years later he performed Bad on Channel 5’s Lip Sync Battle UK.
Last year he performed at a tribute concert for Jackson, and uploaded a video of the show to his Twitter, captioning the post, “Another snipper from Lyric Theatre to celebrate Michael Jackson 4000th show for the Princes trust.
“So grateful to perform some of my favourite songs from my favourite artist."
Leaving Neverland: How to watch the Michael Jackson documentary
Leaving Neverland will air on Channel 4, and will then be available via their on-demand service All 4.
When is Leaving Neverland on TV in the UK?
Leaving Neverland airs at 9pm GMT on Wednesday 6 and Thursday 7 March 2019.
How to watch Leaving Neverland online
Following its broadcast on Channel 4, the documentary will likely be added to the channel's on-demand catch-up service All 4.
What is the Leaving Neverland: Michael Jackson and Me documentary?
Leaving Neverland features interviews from two men - Wade Robson and James Safechuck - both of whom have made fresh claims of how Michael Jackson 'sexually abused' them as children. The documentary also hears from Robson and Safechuck's families, who speak of their relationships with the singer.
In an interview with BBC's Victoria Derbyshire last week, Robson explained: "Every time I stayed the night with him, he abused me. Fondling, touching, my entire body and my penis."