Later, Michael would start to wear a white glove on his right hand, which became a regular feature of his outfits during the Bad tour.

It would also graduate from a simple white cotton military-style glove to the full sequinned version, which he wore during his joint Victory tour with The Jacksons.

Friends and employees have had conflicting reasons for why MJ took up the trend.

Some believe the glove, along with tape on his fingers, were a reaction to Michael’s developing skin condition.

Others insist they were part of his constant desire to generate headlines and toy with the press.