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Michael Jackson lookalike Iraq war hero in legal battle after ‘moonwalking’ out of contract

Harrison signed up to perform in Trevor Chance's Legends show in 2014

A WAR hero who became a Michael Jackson tribute act “moonwalked” out of his contract, a court heard.

Decorated Iraq veteran, Craig Harrison, 31, signed up as Jacko in Trevor Chance’s Legends show at The Sands Venue in Blackpool in 2014.

 Star ... Craig ready to perform as Michael Jackson
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Star ... Craig ready to perform as Michael Jackson
 The war hero signed up to perform Jacko tribute act at The Sands Venue, Blackpool, in 2014
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The war hero signed up to perform Jacko tribute act at The Sands Venue, Blackpool, in 2014Credit: Getty Images

But this year he sparked a legal fight that ran up huge legal bills by joining rival Blackpool show The Kings and Queen of Rock, Pop & Roll on the Central Pier.

 Craig sparked legal action by joining rival show The Kings and Queen of Rock, Pop & Roll on the Central Pier
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Craig sparked legal action by joining rival show The Kings and Queen of Rock, Pop & Roll on the Central PierCredit: Getty Images
 Beat it ... Legend's boss, Trevor Chance, was left furious after his act left to perform at a rival club
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Beat it ... Legend's boss, Trevor Chance, was left furious after his act left to perform at a rival clubCredit: Getty Images

Promoter Mr Chance told London’s High Court: “We invested time and money and here he was intending to go across the road to a competitor.”

His company argued there was a clause in Craig’s contract preventing this for 12 months.

But a judge ruled against an injunction to stop him performing because the application was delayed to damage the rival summer show.

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