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Joe Jackson says son Michael Jackson never capable of 50 tour dates
Posted in Concert, Michael Jackson on the July 14, 2009
Michael Jackson’s father says the late pop star was never capable of completing his 50-date comeback tour.
Joe Jackson insists his son was forced into booking more performances for the ‘This Is It’ tour than he could handle.
“The comeback tour was a good idea, but the wrong idea about it, was there was more tours added onto it,” Jackson told Good Morning America.
“Michael told me himself. That he agreed to 10 shows. But they went and added all these other shows.”
Jackson died on June 25 at the age of 50, and was due to have kicked off his tour at London’s O2 Arena today.
Joe Jackson says he believes foul play was involved in his son’s death, and that he was concerned promoters were pushing him too hard.
“I was worried about his health because all the shows that I’m seeing – no artist can do those many shows you know, back to back like that,” Jackson said.
One of Jackson’s longtime friends, Leonard Rowe, told GMA he agreed with Joe Jackson.
“Michael Jackson was not ready. He was not fit,” Rowe, no relation to Debbie Rowe, said.
“If you can call weighing 110-115 pounds fit and no.”
But producers for the tour insist that Jackson was in good shape and would have had significant rest between shows.
“If that was too many, then one would have been too many,” AEG Live CEO Randy Phillips said.
Jackson manager Frank DiLeo also denied claims Jackson was being pushed too hard.
“He built up his stamina. There would have been no problems, I don’t think, with him doing this tour,” DiLeo said.
“Nobody was pushing him into it. Nobody was overworking him. You know, all those reports are false.”
Michael Jackson was Stressed
Posted in Concert, DVD, Michael Jackson on the July 14, 2009
Entertainment author and TV host Robin Leach recently posted a disturbing blog entry about Michael Jackson’s final days. According to Robin’s source, two nights before the sudden passing of the King of Pop, Michael was “in a high state of stress and emotional drama, fearing that he would never be able to complete the 50-concert run in London, and it would kill him.” The singer was hoping that AEG would let him perform the concert as a “one-night world spectacular” with simulcasts in theaters and arenas around the world as well as a subsequent CD and DVD release. AEG told Michael that the show must go on, even though the singer reportedly said at his last rehearsal “…We can’t go on. I’ll never make all 50. It will kill me.” With the rejection of his proposed plan, Michael became “more stressed than he’d ever been in his life” and wrestled with insomnia. The source believes that this is what drove Michael to seek out the strong sedatives found in his home.
Simon Cowell’s fury as hackers leak demo tracks
Posted in Leona Lewis, Simon Cowell on the July 14, 2009
Simon Cowell is said to be furious after internet hackers leaked some unheard demo tracks of singers Alexandra Burke and Leona Lewis.
Bosses at Cowell’s Syco record label are looking for the hackers who managed to get hold of the tracks and flog them to illicit websites.
Two tracks by X Factor winner Alexandra were said to be off of her upcoming album - however, Syco insiders say they are not.
A source said: “The leaked songs are very rough early demos, which were recorded months ago. We don’t even know yet if they will make the final cut.
“Label bosses are furious and everyone is in a panic. Sony have spent thousands of pounds over the past few weeks investigating the sources of the leaks.
“We are now pretty close to nailing the people responsible but it’s been a nightmare.”
Source: Splash News