I don’t see a lot of fault with AEG. They were bankrolling this comeback tour and counting on Jackson’s professionalism. Michael had always come through no matter how screwed up his personal life was.
I think the saddest part is that he attempted this so out of shape and unprepared. This was a man that had started performing at age six. He knew what was required. He should have spent six months quietly working out with dancers and a trainer before signing up for the tour. It sounds like he jumped into this without any training. He hadn’t performed in a over a decade.
Where was the professionalism? Why would a man who performed since he was six show up so physically unprepared? Michael was always a perfectionist in his performances. That’s why he was the king of pop. No one worked harder than this guy. What the heck happened to him?
Why did he try to comeback so unprepared?
I think some big stars think they worked so hard to gain such success that once they get there and are critically acclaimed they don’t need to put in the practice anymore.
Look at Brett Favre and his last couple years with the Vikings. He never wanted to put in any time at training camps or early preseason games. He thought he could just show up for the regular season.