10 of the wildest music conspiracy theories – from Elvis faking his own death to Michael Jackson being alive

Armchair sleuths will have you convinced that Justin Bieber is really a lizard and Stevie Wonder isn’t actually blind. Ellie Muir and Roisin O’Connor unpack some of the weirdest rumours around our biggest pop stars Elvis The earliest conspiracy theories can be traced to ancient Rome, when it was widely believed that Emperor Nero faked his own death. Some would say it’s only natural to be a little bit nosy about the secret lives of those in the public eye.

But to be a modern celebrity in 2025 means much more than that – whether you’re dead or alive, a flock of TikTok-wielding armchair sleuths are out there, probably making wild conclusions about you, using everything from hidden meanings in your reversed song lyrics to searching for signs in your body language..