MICHAEL JACKSON's upcoming Cirque Du Soleil spectacular will be directed oleh the choreographer/dancer who doubled for the King of Pop on his Dangerous tour.

Jamie King will spend the selanjutnya tahun working with over 60 performers before staging The Immortal World Tour, which has been personally endorsed oleh Jackson’s mother and members of the famous family, late selanjutnya tahun (11).

King will also write and direct the production, which link Jackson's most famous songs and eye-popping acrobatics. The $57 million (GBP38 million) show, which was announced on Wednesday (03Nov10), will travel across North America, beginning selanjutnya October (11).

King, who has directed live shows for Madonna, Britney Spears and Rihanna, among others, tells The Hollywood Reporter he was thrilled to be asked to take charge of the Jackson spectacular.

He says, "I jumped at the opportunity. I'm a huge fan. In my work directing big rock and pop tours, I have been so influenced oleh the Cirque shows and the magic they create."

King was hired as a dancer - and Jackson's body double - on the Dangerous tour, and he spent two years travelling the world with the King of Pop.