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Michael Jackson is being lined up as the top attraction on this year's series of The X Factor.

The singer will be in London in the Autumn and Simon Cowell is determined to sign him up for an appearance.

An X Factor source told the Daily Mirror: "Britney was a massive coup for Cowell. But he's determined to raise the bar even higher and secure Jacko's services.

"He is perhaps one of the few artists who could outshine Britney. The only sticking point is that while Britney had her new album to promote, Jacko's shows have sold out in minutes and don't necessarily need the publicity. But Cowell won't let that stop him. He is determined to get his man."

The past few days have seen Michael Jackson mania returning to the UK after a frenzy to buy tickets to his live shows in the summer. Up to one million people are now expected to see him perform at The O2 when he performs a record-breaking 50 shows at the venue.