Harry Styles in the new King of Pop?

Rolling Stone has dubbed Harry Styles the “new King of Pop” and some people aren’t happy, including family members of Michael Jackson.

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00:00Fans and family of the late Michael Jackson are not happy that Harry Styles has been named the new king of pop on the cover

00:05of Rolling Stone UK. Jackson, who passed away in 2009, was widely regarded as the king of pop, even after the many sexual assault

00:12allegations that came to light.

00:13Michael's nephew Taj Jackson was one of the people upset by the headline and expressed his disapproval on Twitter, quote,

00:19There is no new king of pop, said Jackson. You don't own the title Rolling Stone, and you didn't earn it.

00:23My uncle did. Decades of dedication and sacrifice. He added that he means no disrespect to Harry Styles,

00:28but that the title has been retired and that the singer should be given his own,

00:31independent of Jackson. Fans of Michael Jackson also took to social media to express their

00:36discontent, saying that there should forever and always only be one king of pop.