London, May 2 (Inditop) Pop star Michael Jackson has reportedly scrapped a house-hunting trip to Britain in the wake of the swine flu outbreak.

The “Thriller” hit maker was set to visit Britain later this month to find a place to stay as he takes up residency at London’s O2 arena from July for a string of comeback shows.

But he has delayed the trip amid health fears, reported femalefirst.co.uk.

“Michael (Jackson) wanted to come over for viewing in the next few weeks because he wants to make sure the property is just right, after all he will be renting it from now until February next year. But that is off for the time being. Michael doesn’t want to travel because of the worry surrounding the flu outbreak,” said a source.