HOW many of those who mourn the death of Michael Jackson, a man they never knew and who gave them nothing more than entertainment, can’t be bothered to visit their elderly relatives who gave them the gift of life?

When Michael Jackson’s grave is turned into the centrepiece of a fairground attraction, how many of his fans will spend a fortune travelling thousands of miles to see the grave of someone they never knew, yet can’t be bothered to visit the graves of their relatives?

CT Riley, Spennymoor, Co Durham.