Michael Jackson was planning to perform a duet with his son Prince, 12, during his upcoming sold-out London concerts.
Jackson, 50, died Thursday (June 25) after suffering an apparent cardiac arrest at his home in Los Angeles.
The superstar singer was due to begin a series of comeback concerts with an appearance at the British capital’s O2 arena on July 13.
“He was planning on doing a short duet with his son, Prince,” Stuart Backerman, the singer’s former publicist, told Us Weekly magazine.
“He wanted his kids to see him perform at least once to get the vibe of the Michael Jackson mania.”
Randy Phillips — the boss of AEG Live, who was behind the 50 shows — said the singer had to be force fed as he prepared for the dates.
“He used to forget to eat because he was so focused and Kenny Ortega and I used to cut up his food and physically feed him,” Randy said.
“Frail, he certainly wasn’t. He was always very thin but not to the point where he couldn’t perform. He really kicked into high gear and was totally engaged in the last two weeks. Before that he was nervous and not really coming to rehearsals.”
Jacko’s memorial will take place on Tuesday, July 7 at 10 a.m. at the Staples Center. The program will be simulcast at Los Angeles’ nearby Nokia Theatre.
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