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MICHAEL JACKSON - PRINCE RIVALRY KEPT JACKSON UP AT NIGHT

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PRINCE RIVALRY KEPT JACKSON UP AT NIGHT

MICHAEL JACKSON's longtime pop rivalry with PRINCE was partly to blame for the superstar's death - because he worked himself into the grave to make sure his comeback shows in London were better than anything the PURPLE RAIN hitmaker could produce.
Randy Phillips, the promoter behind the ill-fated comeback shows, has revealed the costs of the This Is It production were spiralling out of control in the weeks leading up to the King of Pop's death in June (09) - because the pop superstar couldn't stop coming up with expensive ideas.
Phillips, the president of promotion firm AEG Live which organised the London concerts, held a meeting with Jackson and his musical director Kenny Ortega and begged the star to stop adding ideas.
He tells Entertainment Weekly magazine that Jackson was worried Prince would get the ideas if he ignored them.
He explains, "We went and met with Michael, and Kenny said, 'Michael, you've got to stop. We've got an incredible show, we don't need any more vignettes.'
"Michael said, 'But Kenny, God channels this through me at night. I can't sleep because I'm so super-charged.'
"Kenny said, 'But Michael, we have to finish. Can't God take a vacation?' Without missing a beat, Michael said, 'You don't understand - if I'm not there to receive these ideas, God might give them to Prince.'"


15 October 2009 22:06


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jmhiser Click for more info ( 3)

posted on 16/10/2009 19:43


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Haha. Everyone who paid attention during the 90's when Purple Rain was huge knew that Michael emulated Prince in many ways - it could be he idolized Prince and the way the singer also helped others. Such as Michael cutting his hair short - he could have been a Prince look-alike at that time. Michael had no core self I don't think, or was trying to grow in to his own sexuality and thoughts when all hell broke loose and he got side-tracked for, well, probably the rest of his life. He tried to emulate those close to him and who he respected. First he looked like Diana Ross, then the big silver belt like Smokey Robinson, Charlie Chaplin with the mustache, so many little outward clues - showering affection and his millions on children due to Elizabeth's influence. He was one but many combined, but he didn't realize he alone was special. Or maybe he did. Sounds like something Michael would say. You have to love a person with such outlandish ideas. A good laugh. Poor guy.




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DOGLADY53 Click for more info ( 138)

posted on 16/10/2009 03:06


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Okay michael was a lil bit escentric but look he was gonna make them millions , it was HIS SHOW so what if he went the extra mile to make it a great show princes music will never out do michael jacksons music,i dont like prices music enough to put it on my cell phone but i have michael song beat it on it an i live in a really redneck area who cares i like the song in my opinion AEG is the reason michael is no longer with the living michael said 10 shows not 50michael should of told AEG where to go an walked instead of just shutting up an not doing what he wanted to do did AEG for get michael jackson was the reason they where doing this some where they forgot who was the star an who was not , they are partly to blame for michaels death too, AEG how does it feel to know your pushing michael is partly why he is dead how does it make you feel, you should be proud of your sorry selves for what you did you help plant michael in the ground you all need to go straight to hell!







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