Michael Jackson's Parting Words Revealed
Michael Jackson's tragic last words have been revealed by the crew that worked with him on the dress rehearsal for his This Is It tour.
"We had completed all of the show, as it would have been staged at London's O2," said director Kenny Ortega. "Michael stood at the front of the stage that night with me and looked out into the empty arena and said: 'This is the dream. We did it, Kenny. We did it good.'"
Ortega continued: "There was this feeling we were already on the plane. Michael said, 'You can feel London. You can smell it.'"
Jackson's friend Travis Payne told of the farewell he exchanged with the frail singer as he was driven away on a golf cart.
"I shouted, 'I love you!' to him," Payne said. "He smiled back and said, 'I love you more.'"
Payne never saw him again.
Jackson's planned O2 run would have been a massive multimedia extravaganza, with pyrotechnics, 3D projections, and a range of guest stars including Mick Jagger, Bono, and Lady Gaga.
Despite his health problems, Jackson was keen to perform, said Devin Jamieson, one of his backing dancers.
"He couldn't stand still. He just kept moving, trying out new things. He was amped up."
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