It has since been revealed that the hitmaker fell out of a vehicle that was travelling at 70mph on the M1 and an eyewitness named Katherine Fox told Britain's The Sun newspaper that "he tried to open the car door and shut it again because it wasn't shut properly and apparently fell out at 70mph."

A spokesperson for the iconic musician told BBC News that he's "making good progress", but doctors want him to remain in hospital for the time being as a precaution:

"Following the traffic accident on Thursday, we can confirm that he is still in hospital. We are keen to stress it's purely as a precaution for observation. He did suffer a couple of bumps and bruises to the head and that's why they are keeping him in - to keep an eye on him."

Gary Sanderson, of the East of England Ambulance Service, added that Michael was laying on the road when paramedics arrived at the scene: "The patient was on the road when paramedics arrived. The patient required further assessments at a specialist trauma centre after he received a head injury. He was fully conscious throughout his treatment at the scene and flight to hospital and the injuries were deemed non life threatening."

Watch his music video for 'White Light' below:

Jackson's family filed a suit against AEG bosses in which they accuse them of ignoring the fact that the King of Pop was seriously ill during his rehearsals for the proposed 'This Is It' 50-date tour and it is now in its fourth week.

Katherine Jackson's lawyer, Kevin Boyle, told the jury that the 'Thriller' superstar's relatives tried to settle the case on a more low-key level in both January and March of this year, but their requests were ignored.

Marvin Putnam, an attorney for AEG, hit back at the claims and said: "We don't settle matters that are utterly baseless. We believe that is the case in this matter. I can't see why we would consider a settlement as anything other than a shakedown."

Meanwhile, associate producer Alif Sankey took the stand recently and explained that he "had a very strong feeling that Michael was dying".

Watch footage of Jackson's final 'This Is It' rehearsals below:

]]> London Newsdesk http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/londonnewsdesk/view/76313/ Tue, 21 May 2013 08:16:21 +0100 http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/londonnewsdesk/view/76313/ A passer-by has opened up on George Michael's recent car crash.

As previously reported, the singer was taken to hospital with cuts and bruises after being involved in a collision on the M1.

Speaking to The Sun, crash witness Katherine Fox said that she could have run over the Wham! star as he lay on the road covered in blood.

She revealed that she was told passenger Michael had fallen out of his car whilst it was travelling at full speed. Fox said:

"I saw blood everywhere and a man on the ground. I thought someone had run across the road and been hit. I asked what had gone on and was told he tried to open the car door and shut it again because it wasn't shut properly and apparently fell out at 70mph.

"I was on the phone to the ambulance and said, 'You'd better come quick. This doesn't look good'. George was wearing a black and gold Adidas tracksuit that was ripped all down the arm and shoulder. He had no trainers on. I grabbed one from the second lane because cars were swerving to avoid it. His sunglasses were also in the road. I could hear the crunch as cars drove over them."

The witness added that the singer was in shock after the incident and stayed largely silent. Fox said:

"George didn't say anything, he just seemed in shock. He was sitting down against a car and in the arms of his friend. The guy holding him was quite scared. He kept saying to George, 'Are you all right mate?'. I think George was lucky he didn't die. If he'd landed in the second lane he would have been hit by a car without a doubt. He was in the middle of the M1. I could have run him over."

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Matchbox Recordings also broadcast a PRS for Music licensed Internet Radio station known as “Matchbox Radio 24 “ playing brand new music alongside hits 24 hours a day. The company also offers a digital Media supply service called “The Matchbox Digital Record Pool” at www.matchbox-ipool.com which allows Press, Radio, DJ’s, Record Label Licensees, Film Companies and all of the media to access brand new artist releases and broadcast MP3’s for FREE as long as they leave valuable feedback for the artists. They are then free to use that music on their Radio shows, in Clubs, magazines and in their publications.

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In a recent interview with The Daily Mail, Duffy explained:

"I don’t think I’m so vulnerable now. It was as though I used to long for life and now I have life; the participation has made me shake off the girl."

"I’m not here to be a Barbie doll; I’m here to make music."

With a somewhat troubled childhood that is often highly publicized and speculated about in the media, Duffy has come to realize that it's the people around her that keep her positive. She especially credits this to her boyfriend, rugby player Michael Phillips, who knew they were right for each other before even meeting. She reveals:

"It’s different for him, because he’d seen me in the press and had been telling his friends for years I was the girl for him."

"Yeah – going, “That’s my girl!” He said he bought Rockferry and knew that I needed him."

"Without sounding corny, the closest I’ve got to a home is Michael. When I’m with him, my shoulders drop and I can breathe."

Watch Duffy's recent video for 'Well Well Well' here: