Sananda Maitreya – the artist formerly known by his superstar name Terence Trent D'Arby – has claimed Michael Jackson deliberately undermined his career at the height of his fame, calling the late King of Pop "a b------ to me," RadarOnline.com can reveal.

Speaking ahead of his first UK tour in 23 years, the 63-year-old singer reflected on his meteoric rise in the late 1980s and the fallout that followed. Article continues below advertisement

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"The toughest part was maybe they idolized someone who was a c--- to me," Maitreya said.

"It was difficult for me to tell my kids that the same Michael Jackson

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