Washington, Mar 11 : Michael Jackson is releasing new music before making his return to the stage.

Last week, the `Thriller' star had announced plans to return to stage with a series of live shows at London''s O2 Arena in July.

Now, it has emerged that the singer is heading into the studio to record music, reports Contactmusic.

Randy Phillips, head of concert promoters AEG Live, confirms, "There will be a new Michael Jackson single before the first date.

"Michael has got some new music and he is looking for a new way of disseminating his material to his fans." (ANI)