Popstar Michael Jackson flew into Japan for the next leg of his 'Dangerous' tour on Tuesday (September 7) still dogged by allegations of child abuse in the United States.

Jackson had left Taiwan where he gave two concerts in Taipei Municipal Stadium, appearing on schedule after postponing some of his performances in Bangkok and Singapore, the opening venues of his tour.

Jackson landed at Fukuoka Airport in Kyushu province on a privately-chartered jet accompanied by some of his Read more

Popstar Michael Jackson flew into Japan for the next leg of his 'Dangerous' tour on Tuesday (September 7) still dogged by allegations of child abuse in the United States.

Jackson had left Taiwan where he gave two concerts in Taipei Municipal Stadium, appearing on schedule after postponing some of his performances in Bangkok and Singapore, the opening venues of his tour.

Jackson landed at Fukuoka Airport in Kyushu province on a privately-chartered jet accompanied by some of his nephews. His parents and four of his sisters and brothers, who had flown to Taiwan to give him moral support, remained in Taipei, said Taiwanese promoter Jerry Wang.

Some may join Jackson in Japan, while the rest will fly home to California, Wang said.

Los Angeles police are investigating statements by a 13-year-old boy that he was abused by Jackson.

The star has has denied the allegations. His spokesmen have said they are part of an elaborate 20 million U.S. dollar extortion plot by the boy's father.

About 40 ardent fans waited at Fukuoka airport for the star.

Nine-year-old Yuta Iino, the mascot of Jackson's 200-member Tokyo area fan club, wore a black fedora over black stringy locks curtaining his face.

Local officials said the scandal appeared not to have harmed Jackson's phenomenal popularity. The gigantic Fukuoka Dome, venue for the concerts on Friday and Saturday with upwards of 60,000 seats, has sold out. Close