Mika Inherits Jackson’s Shoes

Pop star MIKA has been handed MICHAEL JACKSON’s shoe collection by designer CHRISTIAN LOUBOUTIN - as payback for saving the stylist from a fight with ROBERT DE NIRO.

The Lebanese born singer has inherited designer footwear the late King of Pop was planning to sport onstage during his This Is It comeback shows at London’s O2 Arena this year (09).

Jackson hired Louboutin to fashion his shoes for the gigs, and after his sudden death in June (09), Mika’s designer friend gave him the collection.

The Grace Kelly hitmaker says, “Christian Louboutin designed all Michael Jackson’s shoes that he was supposed to be wearing for the O2 concerts. So when he died, Christian asked if I wanted them for my tour.

“They are amazing. One is a black soft leather lace-up which goes up the ankle to support Michael while he was dancing. Then there is the pair which must have been made for him to moonwalk in. They are gold with a metal toe and the soles are really smooth and slippy to make it easy to moonwalk in. I think they are the only pair I might not wear.

“It’s a little freaky to think he’d have worn those to do the moonwalk in. Then again, who knows, it might give me some magic power to help me dance rather than just jumping around the stage like an idiot.”

And the star insists his pal’s generous offer may be payback for saving him from a boozy brawl with Hollywood star De Niro: “Christian is a great friend of mine, but I had to stop him from being sorted out by Robert De Niro once.

“We went back to a house party after the Oscars and Christian was so drunk he stepped on Robert’s girlfriend’s dress and ripped it right the way up the back. Robert and these security guys were furious - I could see them glaring at Christian. So I grabbed Christian and said ‘Yes, he’s an a**hole’, and threw him into a cab before they beat him up. It was insane.”