TRAGIC Michael Jackson was “clearly under the influence of drugs” as he prepared for his London comeback gigs — according to concert promoter and Jacko friend Terry Harvey.
Harvey claims the Thriller hitmaker — who died June 25 of a Propofol overdose — was so tired and off his face on drugs, he needed a golf buggy to take him the few yards back to his car.
“Everyone in the house knew Michael was not himself, and was clearly under the influence of drugs,” Terry told UK tabloid the News of The World. “I was amazed at how he looks on film [This is It documentary], because in the flesh he was a shadow of himself.
“He was thin, almost anorexic, pale and didn’t seem to have enough energy to walk across the room, let alone dance.
“He had a sharp mind, but he was deluded, hampered by the drugs. He didn’t know what he was saying to people. To make his life easy he would just say ‘yes’.
“He was walking around in a daze like a zombie.
“To me that movie is all smoke and mirrors. Michael was struggling with his dance moves and schedule.
“Michael was not fit enough — he couldn’t pull off a tour if his life depended it. They took the best bits of the video and made it into this movie.
“The rehearsals were long days, and Michael was tired. He hadn’t been on stage for over 10 years and wasn’t used to the physical demands of long days. Some days he didn’t even turn up to rehearsals.”
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