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Daily Tribune
a day ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Tribune
Michael Jackson ‘died desperate for sleep as he worked in gruelling rehearsals'
Bang Showbiz | Los Angeles Michael Jackson's former lawyer has said the star died desperate for sleep as he rehearsed for concerts he never got to perform. The singer was in the middle of preparing for a planned concert residency at London's O2 Arena – set to run from July 2009 to March 2010 – when he died of a heart attack aged 50 caused by an overdose of sedatives and propofol on 25 June 2009. In his new book Crazy Lucky: Remarkable Stories from Inside the World of Celebrity Icons, Michael's friend and former lawyer John Mason reveals Michael was in dire financial straits and under immense pressure when he complained he was knackered. The singer is said have told the lawyer about his upcoming tour he was working on at the time of his death: ' I can't function if I don't sleep. They'll have to cancel it. And I don't want them to cancel it.' John added: 'In 2009, I was living in Reno when I got a call from someone who told me that Michael was in 'really bad shape.' 'He was trying to tour again, but he had collapsed onstage during rehearsals. Yet, he was back at it the next day. Michael was Michael.' According to John, Michael was on the verge of losing his Neverland Ranch when AEG Live's tour promoter brought in Dr Conrad Murray, at Jackson's request, to manage his severe insomnia with nightly propofol infusions. As rehearsals wore on, Michael reportedly became fixated on the residency.
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Michael Jackson ‘died desperate for sleep as he worked in gruelling rehearsals'
Michael Jackson's former lawyer has said the star died desperate for sleep as he rehearsed for concerts he never got to perform, The singer was in the middle of preparing for a planned concert residency at London's O2 Arena – set to run from July 2009 to March 2010 – when he died of a heart attack aged 50 caused by an overdose of sedatives and propofol on 25 June 2009. In his new book Crazy Lucky: Remarkable Stories from Inside the World of Celebrity Icons, Michael's friend and former lawyer John Mason reveals Michael was in dire financial straits and under immense pressure when he complained he was knackered. The singer is said have told the lawyer about his upcoming tour he was working on at the time of his death: 'I can't function if I don't sleep. They'll have to cancel it. And I don't want them to cancel it.' John added: 'In 2009, I was living in Reno when I got a call from someone who told me that Michael was in 'really bad shape.' 'He was trying to tour again, but he had collapsed onstage during rehearsals. Yet, he was back at it the next day. Michael was Michael.' According to John, Michael was on the verge of losing his Neverland Ranch when AEG Live's tour promoter brought in Dr Conrad Murray, at Jackson's request, to manage his severe insomnia with nightly propofol infusions. As rehearsals wore on, Michael reportedly became fixated on the residency. By mid-June 2009, those close to the singer noticed alarming changes in his mental state, reporting 'deteriorating' health, including signs of paranoia, anxiety and obsessive behaviour. On the morning of his death, Dr. Murray administered a cocktail of sedatives – 10 mg valium, 2 mg lorazepam, 2 mg midazolam, another 2 mg lorazepam and a further 2 mg midazolam between 1.30 am and 7.30 am – followed at 10.40 am by a fatal 25 mg dose of propofol, resulting in cardiac arrest. Dr. Murray was later convicted of involuntary manslaughter and sentenced to four years in prison in 2011. Choreographer Toni Basil, 79, also reflected on Jackson's physical collapse during a 2021 podcast, saying: 'He had stopped for six years, and all of a sudden, they talked him into doing a tour. 'And he's trying to sing and dance and rehearse in a small amount of time. It was killing him, and it did kill him. 'You go home at night, and you can't even walk because you're so stiff and sore and hoarse, and you can't sleep… what does he do to sleep?… he started to figure out a way to sleep.'.
The Advertiser
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Advertiser
Michael Jackson 'humiliated' by his dad as a child
Michael Jackson's fixation on cosmetic surgery and appearance was sparked by childhood humiliation at the hands of his father, a new book claims. The singer, who was killed by a drug overdose aged 50 in 2009, was renowned for his addiction to changing his appearance. Jackson's former lawyer John Mason has now stated in his memoir that it was down to the abuse of the star by his domineering dad Joe Jackson. Mason, who is now in his 80s, says in his book Crazy Lucky: Remarkable Stories from Inside the World of Celebrity Icons, that Jackson told him his father "told me I had a big nose" early in his life. "That was just the beginning of Michael's obsession with his looks," the former lawyer says in the extract obtained by Mason worked with the Jackson family during their transition from Motown to Epic Records in the 1970s and goes into detail in his book about the emotional and psychological toll inflicted on the young star. "In 1964, Michael, who was six years old and driven to sing and dance, went to work," he writes. "Michael would remember years later that his father didn't praise his singing ability after that first performance or his magical moves." That early criticism, Mason writes, "planted the seeds for future plastic surgery adventures in the name of finding true beauty". Despite Jackson's public insistence he had only undergone two nose surgeries, his continually changing appearance fuelled long-standing speculation over the extent of his cosmetic procedures. Mason described his time with the family as strained and uncomfortable, particularly due to Joe Jackson's harsh methods. "Back in the day, Joe made all the calls," he said. "He would sit at rehearsals with a belt in his hand in case he had to punish any mistakes or misbehaviour. "There was never a fun moment. Joe's way of approaching people was to be intimidating. He would shake your hand and try to crush it." Jackson's death was caused by acute propofol intoxication combined with sedatives and ruled a homicide by the Los Angeles County coroner's office. His doctor Conrad Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2011 for providing the singer with the hospital-strength tranquiliser, which Jackson called his "milk" as he said it was the only thing that helped him sleep. Michael Jackson's fixation on cosmetic surgery and appearance was sparked by childhood humiliation at the hands of his father, a new book claims. The singer, who was killed by a drug overdose aged 50 in 2009, was renowned for his addiction to changing his appearance. Jackson's former lawyer John Mason has now stated in his memoir that it was down to the abuse of the star by his domineering dad Joe Jackson. Mason, who is now in his 80s, says in his book Crazy Lucky: Remarkable Stories from Inside the World of Celebrity Icons, that Jackson told him his father "told me I had a big nose" early in his life. "That was just the beginning of Michael's obsession with his looks," the former lawyer says in the extract obtained by Mason worked with the Jackson family during their transition from Motown to Epic Records in the 1970s and goes into detail in his book about the emotional and psychological toll inflicted on the young star. "In 1964, Michael, who was six years old and driven to sing and dance, went to work," he writes. "Michael would remember years later that his father didn't praise his singing ability after that first performance or his magical moves." That early criticism, Mason writes, "planted the seeds for future plastic surgery adventures in the name of finding true beauty". Despite Jackson's public insistence he had only undergone two nose surgeries, his continually changing appearance fuelled long-standing speculation over the extent of his cosmetic procedures. Mason described his time with the family as strained and uncomfortable, particularly due to Joe Jackson's harsh methods. "Back in the day, Joe made all the calls," he said. "He would sit at rehearsals with a belt in his hand in case he had to punish any mistakes or misbehaviour. "There was never a fun moment. Joe's way of approaching people was to be intimidating. He would shake your hand and try to crush it." Jackson's death was caused by acute propofol intoxication combined with sedatives and ruled a homicide by the Los Angeles County coroner's office. His doctor Conrad Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2011 for providing the singer with the hospital-strength tranquiliser, which Jackson called his "milk" as he said it was the only thing that helped him sleep. Michael Jackson's fixation on cosmetic surgery and appearance was sparked by childhood humiliation at the hands of his father, a new book claims. The singer, who was killed by a drug overdose aged 50 in 2009, was renowned for his addiction to changing his appearance. Jackson's former lawyer John Mason has now stated in his memoir that it was down to the abuse of the star by his domineering dad Joe Jackson. Mason, who is now in his 80s, says in his book Crazy Lucky: Remarkable Stories from Inside the World of Celebrity Icons, that Jackson told him his father "told me I had a big nose" early in his life. "That was just the beginning of Michael's obsession with his looks," the former lawyer says in the extract obtained by Mason worked with the Jackson family during their transition from Motown to Epic Records in the 1970s and goes into detail in his book about the emotional and psychological toll inflicted on the young star. "In 1964, Michael, who was six years old and driven to sing and dance, went to work," he writes. "Michael would remember years later that his father didn't praise his singing ability after that first performance or his magical moves." That early criticism, Mason writes, "planted the seeds for future plastic surgery adventures in the name of finding true beauty". Despite Jackson's public insistence he had only undergone two nose surgeries, his continually changing appearance fuelled long-standing speculation over the extent of his cosmetic procedures. Mason described his time with the family as strained and uncomfortable, particularly due to Joe Jackson's harsh methods. "Back in the day, Joe made all the calls," he said. "He would sit at rehearsals with a belt in his hand in case he had to punish any mistakes or misbehaviour. "There was never a fun moment. Joe's way of approaching people was to be intimidating. He would shake your hand and try to crush it." Jackson's death was caused by acute propofol intoxication combined with sedatives and ruled a homicide by the Los Angeles County coroner's office. His doctor Conrad Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2011 for providing the singer with the hospital-strength tranquiliser, which Jackson called his "milk" as he said it was the only thing that helped him sleep. Michael Jackson's fixation on cosmetic surgery and appearance was sparked by childhood humiliation at the hands of his father, a new book claims. The singer, who was killed by a drug overdose aged 50 in 2009, was renowned for his addiction to changing his appearance. Jackson's former lawyer John Mason has now stated in his memoir that it was down to the abuse of the star by his domineering dad Joe Jackson. Mason, who is now in his 80s, says in his book Crazy Lucky: Remarkable Stories from Inside the World of Celebrity Icons, that Jackson told him his father "told me I had a big nose" early in his life. "That was just the beginning of Michael's obsession with his looks," the former lawyer says in the extract obtained by Mason worked with the Jackson family during their transition from Motown to Epic Records in the 1970s and goes into detail in his book about the emotional and psychological toll inflicted on the young star. "In 1964, Michael, who was six years old and driven to sing and dance, went to work," he writes. "Michael would remember years later that his father didn't praise his singing ability after that first performance or his magical moves." That early criticism, Mason writes, "planted the seeds for future plastic surgery adventures in the name of finding true beauty". Despite Jackson's public insistence he had only undergone two nose surgeries, his continually changing appearance fuelled long-standing speculation over the extent of his cosmetic procedures. Mason described his time with the family as strained and uncomfortable, particularly due to Joe Jackson's harsh methods. "Back in the day, Joe made all the calls," he said. "He would sit at rehearsals with a belt in his hand in case he had to punish any mistakes or misbehaviour. "There was never a fun moment. Joe's way of approaching people was to be intimidating. He would shake your hand and try to crush it." Jackson's death was caused by acute propofol intoxication combined with sedatives and ruled a homicide by the Los Angeles County coroner's office. His doctor Conrad Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2011 for providing the singer with the hospital-strength tranquiliser, which Jackson called his "milk" as he said it was the only thing that helped him sleep.
AsiaOne
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- AsiaOne
New book claims Michael Jackson's fixation on cosmetic surgery sparked by childhood humiliation from father, Entertainment News
Michael Jackson's fixation on cosmetic surgery and appearance was sparked by childhood humiliation at the hands of his father, a new book claims. The singer, who was killed in a drug overdose aged 50 in 2009, was renowned for his addiction to changing his appearance, and Michael's former lawyer John Mason has now stated in his memoir it was down to abuse by Michael's domineering dad Joe Jackson. John, who is now in his 80s, says in his book Crazy Lucky: Remarkable Stories from Inside the World of Celebrity Icons in an extract obtained by Michael told him his father "told me I had a big nose" early in his life. The ex-attorney added: "That was just the beginning of Michael's obsession with his looks." John worked with the Jackson family during their transition from Motown to Epic Records in the 1970s and goes into detail in his book about the emotional and psychological toll inflicted on the young Michael. He said: "In 1964, Michael, who was six years old and driven to sing and dance, went to work. Michael would remember years later that his father didn't praise his singing ability after that first performance or his magical moves." That early criticism, John writes, "planted the seeds for future plastic surgery adventures in the name of finding true 'beauty'." Despite Michael's public insistence he had only undergone two nose surgeries, his continually changing appearance fuelled long-standing speculation over the extent of his cosmetic procedures. John described his time with the family as strained and uncomfortable, particularly due to Joe Jackson's harsh methods. "Back in the day, Joe made all the calls," he said, adding: "He would sit at rehearsals with a belt in his hand in case he had to punish any mistakes or misbehaviour." He added: "There was never a fun moment. Joe's way of approaching people was to be intimidating. He would shake your hand and try to crush it." Michael's death was caused by acute propofol intoxication combined with sedatives and ruled a homicide by the Los Angeles County coroner's office. His personal physician Conrad Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2011 for providing the singer with the hospital-strength tranquiliser, which Michael called his "milk" as he said it was the only thing that helped him sleep. ALSO READ: Michael Jackson's daughter Paris Jackson defends decision to book gig on father's death anniversary
Perth Now
6 days ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Michael Jackson's fixation on cosmetic surgery ‘sparked by childhood humiliation at hands of his dad'
Michael Jackson's fixation on cosmetic surgery and appearance was sparked by childhood humiliation at the hands of his father, a new book claims. The singer, who was killed by a drugs overdose aged 50 in 2009, was renowned for his addiction to changing his appearance, and Michael's former lawyer John Mason has now stated in his memoir it was down to abuse of the star by his domineering dad Joe Jackson. John, who is now in his 80s, says in his book Crazy Lucky: Remarkable Stories from Inside the World of Celebrity Icons in an extract obtained by Michael told him his father 'told me I had a big nose' early in his life. The ex-attorney added: 'That was just the beginning of Michael's obsession with his looks.' John worked with the Jackson family during their transition from Motown to Epic Records in the 1970s and goes into detail in his book about the emotional and psychological toll inflicted on the young Michael. He said: 'In 1964, Michael, who was six years old and driven to sing and dance, went to work. Michael would remember years later that his father didn't praise his singing ability after that first performance or his magical moves.' That early criticism, John writes, 'planted the seeds for future plastic surgery adventures in the name of finding true 'beauty'.' Despite Michael's public insistence he had only undergone two nose surgeries, his continually changing appearance fuelled long-standing speculation over the extent of his cosmetic procedures. John described his time with the family as strained and uncomfortable, particularly due to Joe Jackson's harsh methods. 'Back in the day, Joe made all the calls,' he said – adding: 'He would sit at rehearsals with a belt in his hand in case he had to punish any mistakes or misbehaviour.' He added: 'There was never a fun moment. Joe's way of approaching people was to be intimidating. He would shake your hand and try to crush it.' Michael's death was caused by acute propofol intoxication combined with sedatives and ruled a homicide by the Los Angeles County coroner's office. His personal physician Conrad Murray was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2011 for providing the singer with the hospital-strength tranquiliser, which Michael called his 'milk' as he said it was the only thing that helped him sleep.
