Michael Jackson might still be the King of Pop, but he’s not doing to drop in on the folks at American Idol anytime soon. The entertainment world has been abuzz with rumors that Jackson would appear as a guest judge or performer sometime this season. Michael’s rep, Raymond Bain told Access Hollywood, “There is absolutely no truth to the rumor that Michael Jackson is going to appear on American Idol.”

AI producer, Nigel Lythgoe confirmed Bain’s statement. He mentioned to TV Week that “No, we won’t be seeing him. Yeah, I much prefer, rather than teasing anybody with it, that the fact is he will not be on American Idol.” However, he did say that there will be a “major news announcement in the next couple of weeks” which is “the biggest thing to happen to Idol in five years.”

Editor Note: Next week, American Idol is on the tube three nights in a row. On Tuesday, we have the top 12 guys perform. On Wednesday, the top 12 girls will get their turn to sing, and on Thursday, four of them go home based on how America votes. Learn more about the Top 24, HERE.