Saturday, 8 October 2005, 09:43 GMT 10:43 UK
From the
BBC
Singer Michael Jackson has been besieged by fans in London where he is recording a charity single.
Jackson, who was cleared of child abuse charges after a court case in California, is recording a single for the victims of Hurricane Katrina.
His publicist said this was Jackson's first public outing since being cleared in June of the charges.
According to reports, Jackson signed autographs after being pursued by fans through an underground car park.
The star has also been spotted in the Dorchester Hotel, London, meeting fans and posing for photographs.
Mike Hollingsworth, who was organising a charity ball in the hotel, said he saw Jackson in the reception area on Friday.
"He was surrounded by a large group of people but it was unmistakably him. He spent several minutes meeting people and posing for photos.
"He kept trying to cover his face but from what I could see he looked well."
He is believed to be recording a charity song, From The Bottom Of My Heart, for victims of the hurricane.
It is not clear which recording studio is being used by the star or how fans knew where the singer would be appearing.
Footage of fans surrounding Jackson at the car park of the studio was released by 2 Seas Records, a joint venture between Bahrain's Southern Governor Shaikh Abdullah bin Hamad Al Khalifa and Jackson's brother Jermaine.
Michael Jackson has been staying in Bahrain since the conclusion of his trial.
Jackson climbed onto a car's roof in the car park to greet his fans, who took photos on cameras and mobile phones.
