POP/ROCK - May 24, 1988

It’s unclear whether his entourage will include any elephants, but Michael Jackson may tour India with an elaborate show. The Daily Mail newspaper of New Delhi reported that the Buckled One is planning an eight-show tour of India in December. According to the paper, a 75-member entourage, some 49 tons of equipment and, of course, his pet chimpanzee Bubbles will accompany the singer across the country. The paper said the month-long visit had been approved by the Foreign Ministry after it was approached by an entrepreneur named Indu Patel and that profits would go to the World Wildlife Fund, anti-drug groups and an anti-apartheid group.