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Death Threats to Jackson 5

BUFFAFO, New York — The Jackson Five were forced to cancel a show here on November 27th because of death threats to their lead singer, ten year-old Michael Jackson. Buffalo police said that the threats came from “young gang members” and were phoned into the brother’s hotel room on Thanksgiving evening.

December 1, 1970

Death Threats to Jackson 5

BUFFAFO, New York — The Jackson Five were forced to cancel a show here on November 27th because of death threats to their lead singer, ten year-old Michael Jackson. Buffalo police said that the threats came from “young gang members” and were phoned into the brother’s hotel room on Thanksgiving evening. The station promoting the Five show, WBFK-FM, also received death warnings.

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