Michael Jackson is planning an all-star tribute song to raise money for the victims of Hurricane Katrina, he said in a statement last week. The recording, tentatively titled From the Bottom of my Heart, will be Jackson’s first since his acquittal in June of child molestation charges. The song would be a repeat of Jackson’s famous 1985 effort when he brought together more than 40 artistes including Ray Charles, Bruce Springsteen and Bob Dylan, to record We Are the World which raised millions of dollars for African famine relief.
“It pains me to watch the human suffering taking place in the Gulf region of my country,” Jackson said in a statement. “My heart and prayers go out to every individual who has had to endure the pain and suffering caused by this tragedy.”