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Michael Jackson’s Final Rehearsal Pictures

Michael Jackson’s Final Rehearsal Pictures

Two days before suffering a cardiac arrest, Michael Jackson goes through a run-through during his final concert rehearsal at the Staples Center on Tuesday (June 23) in Los Angeles.

The 50-year-old entertainer was rehearsing for his planned shows in London. After going into cardiac arrest on June 25, Michael later died at the age of 50 at UCLA Medical Center.

This concert looks like it would have been amazing. We’ll miss you, Michael!

On Sunday night, Michael’s younger sister Janet Jackson paid tribute to the King of Pop at the 2009 BET Awards.

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Hi humans,

You don’t know about Michael J Jackson; He is not died; Right now he is in London and He is going to perform “THIS IS IT” in blank O2 Arena, London on July 13.

-Saurabh

He looked really good in the photos above, a lot more like “old” Michael. He seemd to be happy, smiling.
I hope, he knew, that his fans were eager to see him in London, that they still loved him.
All I want to say to Michael Jackson is: Thank you for the music,sir, Thank you very much!

SO SAD……I will miss you. Hopefully you will be left alone now. Sleep in peace sweet Prince!! I love you more.

@Noa:

I totally agree with you, NO tears from the family, especially the sisters, I haven’t seen his mom or dad cry either, he died thursday and that saturday his mom was being photographed shopping at target, wow, if that doesn’t sound fishy, what does?? I think it was so wrong to parade his body in the staple center, just like Michael use to say about his dad….it’s about the money not the person! And that doctor living with him, come on people wake UP!! Like Selena was killed by her best side kick because she was stealing money from her and she found out! This doctor …come on people wake UP!!!

desha from texas @ 07/15/2009 at 2:58 pm

I LOVE YOU!! You will b missed!!! You Rock!

JEFF JONES @ 07/25/2009 at 10:34 pm

According to world-acclaimed documentary filmmaker and author Ian Halperin, Michael Jackson was not in sufficient shape to sing at the concerts; he would have to use lypsyning technology to get through the concerts. Friends and associates said that Michael resisted the 50-tour date in favor of 10 dates. Those who knew Jackson best knew he was in no shape to perform ten shows, let alone 50. Their doubts were underscored when Jackson needed medical attention and could not go on in only his second rehearsal. After spotting him at one of the rehearsals, Fox News reported that “Michael Jackson’s skeletal physique is so bad that he might not be able to moonwalk anymore”. One member of his LA staff said “I Jackosnever saw anybody weigh him, but he couldn’t have weighed more than a hundred pounds in the last month (Jackson was 5′10″). One of Jackson’s closest friends said that a month before he died Michael told him daughter Paris that he had only weeks to live. According to a friend of Michael’s, “I had never seen him more depressed. He told me three times that he felt like dying. According to members of his household staff, Jackson was terrified of the prospect of the London concerts. “He wasn’t eating, he wasn’t sleeping and when he did sleept he had nightmares that he was going to be murdered. He was deeply worried that he was going to disappoint his fans. I think he may have wanted to die rather than embarrasing himself onstage. On June 24, Jackson’s last night on earth, he was scheduled to rehearse with his backup siongs at the Staples Center at 7:00. He arrived more than three hours late, and when he took the stage he seemed disoriented. “He was listless” reported one member of his entourage, adding that this was his normal state during the last few weeks when he bothered to show up at all. About his death, the aide stated, “This was not only predicatable, it was inevitable”.

I am a huge MJ fan and just like all his fans… I was saddened by the news of his death. I walked around dazed and confused thinking it just couldn’t happen like this. I constantly listen to his music and try to find updates when I have a free moment. I just can’t seem to comprehend this… So although I may sound like a complete crazed fool, I am having a hard time believing he is dead and that this is not a conspiracy. None of this is adding up at all. Looking back at all the information something is fishy somewhere. I would hate to think that it could be a hoax but I am wondering could this be possible?. truthfully I couldn’t blame him if it was. I know this sounds crazy and I am not saying I am 100% thinking this way but a small percent of me isn’t believing it. First of all the photo of him in the ambulance and the photo of him rehearsing is NOT the same person that is in the ambulance. He DID not have sideburns like the picture shows in the ambulance. Even going back and rewatching his announcement for the THIS IS IT TOUR, it does not look nor sound like the Michael Jackson I have heard in previous interviews. His family keeps talking about how frail and weak he was… Well then how could he have gotten a go ahead from the doctors that did their initial check up on him prior to AEG taking on this concert. If he was frail and week he would not have been able to move around like he did on that video! Then to top it off his family is saying his circle of people would not let them near him. So to me its just not adding up and leaves me with much uncertainity. Regardless, of the outcome MJ is and will always be an icon and no one will ever come close to his talent. I pray that he is at peace and I hope he knows how much his fans truly love him.

If you watch the press conference at 02 arena London on you tube you will see that Michael seemed upset. Look when he gets off the bus and starts into the building- When Michael get to- looks like a golf cart- Anyway, he seems to start to get in and if you notice he jerks his arm like seeming to say - Do not touch me or leave me alone- I do not know who the man is behind him but ,Michael seemed upset - Just the way he jerks his arm away- Seemed to me - he was not happy and seemed upset.Michael will always be the best entertainer - There will never be another entertainer like him. Rest in peace Michael

i really love you michael. hope that the person behind this terrible crime be ashamed of himself. up to now am still wishing that michael is not dead. i know that mj is now in heaven. mj is the best there is, the best there was, and the best there will be. no one will ever replace michael.

i love you michael jackson so much <3

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