Michael Jackson is planning a 30-date world tour to kick off in 2009, a new report claims.

“Michael said he wasn’t doing a Vegas residency but was going on a world tour, taking in 30 cities next year,” a well-placed spy told Britain’s Sun on Wednesday.

“He said he wanted to do it for his kids. He wants them to see what he does, and he wants to take them on the road. He said he was on his way to Los Angeles to finalize the details.”