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Jackson helped Bulger appeal before death
Thursday, October 8 2009, 16:39 BST
By Daniel Kilkelly, Entertainment Reporter
Jackson helped Bulger appeal before death
A group of performers in Merseyside are to release their own version of Michael Jackson's hit song 'Heal The World' to raise money for an appeal set up in memory of murdered toddler James Bulger.
The late singer gave his permission for the project to go ahead before his death on June 25, the Liverpool Daily Post reports.
Bulger was 2 years old when he was abducted and killed by 10-year-old boys Jon Venables and Robert Thompson in 1993. His mother Denise Fergus, from Kirkby, Merseyside has since set up the James Bulger Red Balloon Centre Appeal to raise funds for a learner centre for bullied children who cannot attend mainstream schools.
Fergus commented: "[Michael] was aware of James as he sent a personal message to me with a large basket of flowers. He wrote a couple of lines for James and he named it 'Child of Innocence'.
"We played Michael's song at James's funeral. I've listened to 'Heal The World' over and over again and it gave me such a buzz when we found out we could release it to raise money for the James Bulger House."
She added: "The words in the song are very touching. I feel the world does need healing with children committing crimes. It is very upsetting the way the world is at the moment, bullying is going on everywhere."
The song will be available for download from October 26. Physical copies of the single will also be stocked in selected shops.
Thursday, October 8 2009, 16:39 BST
By Daniel Kilkelly, Entertainment Reporter
Jackson helped Bulger appeal before death
A group of performers in Merseyside are to release their own version of Michael Jackson's hit song 'Heal The World' to raise money for an appeal set up in memory of murdered toddler James Bulger.
The late singer gave his permission for the project to go ahead before his death on June 25, the Liverpool Daily Post reports.
Bulger was 2 years old when he was abducted and killed by 10-year-old boys Jon Venables and Robert Thompson in 1993. His mother Denise Fergus, from Kirkby, Merseyside has since set up the James Bulger Red Balloon Centre Appeal to raise funds for a learner centre for bullied children who cannot attend mainstream schools.
Fergus commented: "[Michael] was aware of James as he sent a personal message to me with a large basket of flowers. He wrote a couple of lines for James and he named it 'Child of Innocence'.
"We played Michael's song at James's funeral. I've listened to 'Heal The World' over and over again and it gave me such a buzz when we found out we could release it to raise money for the James Bulger House."
She added: "The words in the song are very touching. I feel the world does need healing with children committing crimes. It is very upsetting the way the world is at the moment, bullying is going on everywhere."
The song will be available for download from October 26. Physical copies of the single will also be stocked in selected shops.