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Jackson Rehersal Footage

Posted Fri 3 Jul 2009 9:52AM BST by Mitch Carter in The Guestlist
Footage of Michael Jackson rehearsal from 'This Is It' tour has been released by concert promoter AEG.


This footage was shot at the LA Staples centre just two days before he died.

The singer appears to be in good physical shape, engaging in some complex and energetic dance routines.

What do you think of the footage? Does this finally dispel rumours about Jackson's poor health or is it a carefully staged release from AEG?

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80 Comments

1. shott -
crying shame... had tickets!!

2. james -
he looks alive like other people say hes not giving 100% on the dancing but its just learning it, but the voice is still and its just a good as it was years ago

3. DYLAN -
why not take the footage at face value we are forever looking for conspiracies in news stories, the guy looked well and certainly the sad pictures of him being transferred from a helicopter in a white body bag bear little resemblence to the man in the video.
I realise people can suffer sudden death by heart attack etc and it seems that is simply what happened with or without other contributing factors, let him RIP

4. Micheal -
Last stage .. last STAR...MICHAEL you are UNFORGETABLE
rest in PACE.

5. Jason T -
I think his voice sounds good, but he does look very thin, and at first he is not as smooth as he was, however he was 50! Its hard to tell from a 1.41 min clip, how was he after an hour?? How would he have been after 10, 20, 30 plus gigs? I think he was very worried about the gigs, and this caused stress, which leads to not eating, taking pills to stop him thinking about it, which ultimately led to his death. Very sad.

6. M -
Considering his poor health and all the medicines he was taking, he performed so well...What a sad story....

7. Yahoo! Music User -
I think he looks healthy there. He looked full of energy. I will miss him him so much. R.I.P Michael xxxxxxxxx

8. Laura -
He is rehearsing... I am not sure whether he was actually singing... But as Dylan says people can suffer heart attacks without warning (sad but true fact) makes you think and put life into perspective. Lets just let him rest in peace now. Leave it be!

9. pompous pat -
Its a short clip but michael looks very strained doing a limited dance routine. He would never have made the tour unless he went on some fitness regeme

10. Samantha -
I think he looks bloody awful....so thin.....holds his hip then looks like his hand hurt when he clapped.......

11. Grace -
Dylan ~ my feelings exactly...it is so good to have these images in our minds and a photo of Michael released a couple of days ago, looking to the side of the stage with a lovely warm smile on his face. He still 'had it'. It's good for him to have known that in his last days. That's how I will remember him. God rest his soul.

12. Yahoo! Music User -
He would have had a brilliant show - so sad RIP xxx
Everywhere I go his music is playing and you never tire of it - even the elderly on a bus the other day were nodding to the tune being played - there will never be another Michael Jackson.

13. elley -
Legends are legends -- they always live in our memories. I wish he had some time to show this world once again the MJ world knew before, but with very sad feelings now can say "RIP MJ"
We Love you.

14. Yahoo! Music User -
sad......the world has lost an amazing entertainer rip michael x x

15. Yahoo! Music User -
I see a very famous Star with some dancers and hear not one single live vocal. The way in which " the Industry " will milk his tragic, premature and very sad death, frankly horrifies me. But that is the music business for you.

16. LAUREN -
He looks frail and thin and like he needs a good dose of food, vitamins etc to boost his system...he's not really doing much in this video, but you wouldnt until the actual dates...probably not singing too much...

17. Aric -
you do realise he's lip syncing there, and was planning to for the actual concerts.

18. RAINMAN -
He does look healthy but i think he always kept himself fit ! i do think he was miming though.

19. jon -
better of without his TYPE!!!

20. Yahoo! Music User -
His show would have been brilliant - as he was - all ages just love his music and we never tire of hearing his songs RIP Michael xxxxx
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