B. Howard, rumored to be Michael Jackson’s son, will represent the U.S. at Putin’s revived intervision contest in Moscow this September.
B. Howard, a 44-year-old R&B singer long speculated to be the secret son of Michael Jackson, has been selected to represent the United States at Intervision 2025, set to take place in Moscow on September 20.
Intervision, once a Soviet alternative to Eurovision, is being revived for the first time since 1980 under the direction of President Vladimir Putin, who ordered its return following Russia’s exclusion from Eurovision in 2022. Organisers announced Howard’s participation, describing him as an artist “developed as a performer in a musical dynasty under the guidance of his mother, legendary performer Miki Howard, and the mentorship of the Jackson family.”
Howard, who denies being Jackson’s son, previously said: “I’ve never self-proclaimed to be Michael Jackson’s son… Whatever the DNA test results come out as, it is what it is.”
Other nations confirmed for the contest include China, India, South Africa, and Saudi Arabia.