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Joe Jackson On London Concerts: "I Knew Michael Couldn't Do All Those Shows"
Posted on Tue Jul 14, 2009 08:35 AM PDT
Last night Joe Jackson told ABC News that he believed his son Michael never would have been able to handle this summer's 50-show London concert series at the 02 Arena.
"The comeback tour was a good idea, but the wrong idea about it; there was more tours added onto it." Joe said. "I was worried about his health. No artist can do those many shows back to back like that, and so I knew Michael couldn't do all those shows. Michael told me himself that he agreed to 10 shows. But they went and added all these other shows."
However, producers of the show have countered Joe's claims, saying that Michael himself was responsible for the added tour dates. AEG CEO Randy Phillips said he tried to change the singer's mind about the concerts, but the pop legend wouldn't back down. Jackson's manager Frank DiLeo added that Jackson was not being pushed in preparation for the London shows. "He built up his stamina. There would have been no problems, I don't think, with him doing this tour. Nobody was pushing him into it. Nobody was overworking him."
So why is Joe saying all of this?
Who do you believe? And can we really trust Joe Jackson?
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Comments
Why would Joseph Jackson the catfish looking Devil that he is say anything?
To always draw attention to his input that's why...it's always about him. And NOW he's wanting to pretend to be concerned about Michaels welfare. Because we all know that he wasn't there for Michael in any aspect.
Do everybody a favor and don't even report anything that comes out of this despicable persons mouth.
It is always self serving....
He can't go to Hell soon enough.
You talk about Debbie Rowe who has not come out this year at all get money well
Joe Jackson got paid 200 thousand dollars for this ABC interview Barbara
Walters confirmed it today so you see every one profits ..he is better off dead than alive..more money for the Jackson clan
He is in hell, entirely embarrassed and without any social standing or honorable acceptance anywhere, except, with Baldwin, and we remember him calling his daughter a rude little pig.
The Jacksons are a reprenhisible clan.
The Jacksons appear to be revving up to sue any and all deep pockets.
It should go to trial because the public is not on their side.
And anyone is surprised that he milking Mike's death for money. He is a piece of shit and I hope Debbie gets her kids away from the whole crazy family.
SURE, LIKE JOSEPH JACKSON NEVER PUSHED MICHAEL INTO BUSINESS HIMSELF, RIGHT? WHATEVS... I THINK THE ONLY THING JOE WAS WORRIED ABOUT AROUND MICHAEL'S 50 COMEBACK CONCERTS, IS NOT GETTING MONEY OUT OF IT... SHAME ON HIM!
He has been reported as beating Michael so severly that he kicked him in the balls and left him impotent.. and he just keeps kicking the poor man. As if he cared.. and as for Michael's abilities to do the tour... Well we will never know but from that footage from AEG ... he looked like Mike of the late 80"s and 90'S So maybe it would have been exhausting.. but I believe he would have done it because THAT was his real drug.. PERFORMING infront of a live audience.. Michael loved to put on a great show... and it looks to me like he waould have done just that... Poor thing... Im glad he cant see or hear any of this... it would still hurt him. Some times death can be kind.. at least his sufforing is over!!