Elton John previously described Michael Jackson as a ‘disturbing person to be around.’
John and Jackson have had music careers that other artists could only dream of and on occasion, their lives intertwined.
In his 2019 memoir ‘Me,’ the ‘I’m Still Standing’ singer, 77, made shocking comments regarding the King of Pop, who died in 2009 aged 50.
Elton John described Michael Jackson as ‘the most adorable kid you could imagine.’ Credit: AlamyIn an astonishing excerpt, obtained by Radar Online, John revealed that he had known Jackson ‘since he was 13 or 14’ and the singer was ‘the most adorable kid you could imagine.’
He claims this changed when Jackson began hiding from reality as his mental health worsened, particularly in the later years of his life.
Alluding to Jackson having a painkiller addiction, John questioned ‘what prescription drugs he was being pumped full of.’
The ‘Rocket Man’ singer concluded that by the 2000s, Jackson had ‘totally lost his marbles.’
Yet John also insists Jackson’s troubles began long before this.
On one occasion, in the ’90s, John said he and the ‘Billie Jean’ singer were having lunch when he noted the pop icon appeared sick, donned in a face of makeup and plaster.
“The poor guy looked awful, really frail and ill,” John claimed.
The ‘Rocket Man’ singer said the lunch took a turn for the worse when Jackson disappeared from the table ‘without a word.’
John alleges Jackson was later found in the cottage of John’s housekeeper, ‘quietly playing games’ with her 11-year-old son.
Elsewhere in the memoir, John summarized his thoughts of Jackson, claiming: “He was genuinely mentally ill, a disturbing person to be around.”
Although Jackson has millions of fans worldwide, his legacy suffered following allegations made in the 2019 documentary Leaving Neverland.
The doc, directed and produced by Dan Reed, focuses on Wade Robson and James Safechuck, who allege they were s**ually abused as children by Jackson.
Following the release of Leaving Neverland, the Jackson family sat down with Gayle King on CBS This Morning and responded to the allegations that the ‘Thriller’ singer s**ually abused young children at his Neverland Ranch.
The Jackson family claims Robson and Safechuck came forward for money.
The singer’s brother, Marlon Jackson, stated: “I want them to understand and know that this documentary is not telling the truth. There has not been not one piece of evidence that corroborates their story.”
Jackson died on June 25, 2009, due to a lethal combination of prescription drugs.
The Los Angeles coroner’s office said the singer died due to acute propofol intoxication, with benzodiazepine effect being cited as another condition contributing to his death, according to ABC News.
The coroner also ruled Jackson’s manner of death to be homicide.
Jackson’s personal doctor, Conrad Murray, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter in 2011. He served half of his four-year prison sentence, reports People.
