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Michael Jackson’s pal David Gest believes the stress of Michael’s 50 London shows killed the star.

Michael recently passed away aged 50 after reportedly suffering a heart attack, but the cause of death has not been confirmed.

He said: “Michael told me he was excited about getting back on stage. I told him I was proud of him. But I really believe in my heart of hearts that the pressure of those concerts killed Michael.

“He thought there were going to be ten dates as announced. But then all of a sudden Tohme, along with Randy Phillips, president of organisers AEG, had arranged 20, 30 then 50 dates.

“Michael was being told: ‘You are going to set the world record for concerts at the O2, you are going to beat Prince’s record.’ They knew how to feed into his ego.

“But when Michael realised his schedule, he began to panic. It was one show after another, with hardly any days off. He should never have been tied to so many, especially a guy who dances through more than half of his set.”

David also expressed his concern at the people that Michael hung around with, and in particular his doctor Tohme R Tohme who he met four years ago.

David said: “We all have weaknesses and Michael’s was that he trusted the wrong people most of the time. He thought all people were good, which they were not.”
Source: Splash News