Michael Jackson, who went to court to halt a planned auction of some of his old (and entirely weird) possessions, was spotted doing a bit of shopping in Beverly Hills, CA yesterday … looking to acquire more (entirely weird) possessions to add to his collection. With temps reaching into the high 90′s, Jacko decided that it would be best for him to venture out in public covered from head to toe with scarves and masks cuz, well, he’s Michael Jackson, ya’ll:

Los Angeles may be going through a major heatwave but it seems that no amount of sunshine can come between Michael Jackson and his bizarre disguises. The 50-year-old seemed unaffected by the soaring temperatures – which have reached 38 degrees celsius – as he stepped out in Beverly Hills wearing a black hat, with a scarf, surgical mask and a multi-coloured hoodie. He completed the outfit with black trousers with pink trimmings. The singer was surrounded by security as he shopped for jewellery and antiques during a break from rehearsals for his upcoming tour. Jackson has been keeping a reasonably low profile in recent months as he prepares for the 50-night comeback tour at London’s 02 arena this summer. He has not performed on stage since 2006, when he appeared at the World Music Awards. But his sell-out This Is It tour at the O2 begins on July 8 and will run until February 24 next year. Tickets have been offered on sites such as ebay for up to $16,000 a pair. Fans will be treated to all of Jacko’s greatest hits, including a possible Jackson 5 medley. The setlist for his concerts includes Thriller, Billie Jean, Smooth Criminal, Man in the Mirror and Beat It. “He’s toying with the idea of doing a Jackson 5 medley as well, and he’ll open with a four minute long intro to Billie Jean,” a source is quoted as telling the Daily Mirror. Jackson last went on the road in 1996 and 1997 with the HIStory World Tour and he last performed the Moonwalk in September 2001 at a one-off concert celebrating his 30th anniversary as a performer.

I’m not sure what goes into the thought process that inspires this very strange man to go, Hey, I think today I’m going to go out and buy myself a new set of gilded vases to add to my immense collection of opulent furnishings but I suppose when you are able to sell 1 million concert tickets in 4 days time, you can buy whatever the hell you like. Truth be told, these new photos do not fill me with hope that he is going to be able to pull off this comeback concert stint … not one bit. David and I are planning to attend one of his September concerts and I’m just hoping (for David’s sake) that Jacko is able to keep it together long enough to perform on our appointed night. I am encouraged to know that he’s rehearsing … I think more rehearsing and less antiquing is prolly a better idea but … well, he is Michael Jackson after all.

[Photo credit: X17; Source]