Est. 1998
It is with an incredibly heavy heart that we share the passing of Jayne Ross.
For nearly 30 years, Jayne served as President of the Michael Jackson World Network. She was the beating heart of MJWN and a central figure within the UK fan community for decades. Our personal loss is immeasurable, but this loss will be felt throughout the wider Michael Jackson fan community.
Jayne’s journey began in the early 1990s as a volunteer with Michael’s Heal the World Foundation. She helped coordinate the ‘Swim the World’ fundraiser and ‘Operation Christmas Child,’ a relief campaign that delivered vital medical supplies, food, and gifts to children affected by the war in Bosnia.
After helping co-run the UK fan club MJNI, Jayne worked alongside Adrian Grant to establish MJWN, becoming its President in 1999. She oversaw the publication of multiple magazines, and collaborated with fan clubs around the world to produce ‘Support Michael’ in 2004, an international campaign that united fans during Michael’s trial.
Jayne’s dedication to the fans and to Michael was at the core of who she was. Whether she was helping fans secure tickets to the ‘Michael Jackson & Friends’ and ‘30th Anniversary’ concerts, ensuring thousands of fan letters reached Michael, or helping organize fan events that Michael himself attended, including MJ Day in 2001 and his 45th birthday celebration in 2003, her passion never diminished.
Despite her extraordinary contribution, Jayne never sought recognition. She remained humble and intensely private, always insisting that she was simply a fan among fans, motivated by her love for Michael.
When the news of Michael’s passing broke, Jayne’s response revealed everything you needed to know about the person she was. While dealing with her own heartbreak, Jayne’s first instinct was to personally call every member of the MJWN team so that nobody would have to receive such devastating news alone.
That was Jayne.
She was compassionate, selfless, fiercely loyal, and full of life. We were privileged to know her, to work alongside her, and to call her our friend.
She leaves behind her husband Alan, her sons Ashley and Callum, and her beloved grandchildren.
MJWN will continue in her honor, carrying forward the legacy of the woman who helped build not just a fan club, but a family.
