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Michael Jackson's last interview: The tragic singer's final moments
By Tom Bryant in Hollywood 30/06/2009
Michael Jackson whooped with joy as he rehearsed on stage for his comeback tour.
Thrusting his arm in the air after one of his trademark twirls, he cried: "I feel so alive - can you feel it?"
The superstar, who died of a heart attack just hours later, told photographer pal Kevin Mazur: "This is where I belong. Why oh why have I left it so long?"
His poignant words were revealed as a website claimed Jacko, 50, was not the dad of his kids - and ex-wife Debbie Rowe was not their mum.
The singer will lie in state at his Neverland ranch to allow fans to pay their last respects.
But just last week Jacko was back and the King of Pop seemed to love every minute as he twisted and gyrated to the pulsating beat.
Pointing to the lighting gantries high above the stage at LA"Staple Center he grinned broadly as he triumphantly declared: "This is where I belong."
And he was still buzzing as he took a break from rehearsals and chatted to his old pal, photographer Kevin Mazur, 48 – who unwittingly captured some of the tragic
singer" final moments.
Kevin, a friend for 20 years, says Jackson, 50, was elated as he prepared for his spectacular This Is It tour.
He says the singer bounded on stage in a dark grey suit and headpiece, shouting: "Come on let's make this happen!''
He then performed one of his familiar spins, before proclaiming: ''This is where I belong.'' Turning to his friend, he beamed: ''Can you feel it Kevin? Why oh why have I
left it so long?''
After a stunning rendition of Smooth Criminal in which he danced in front of an illuminated 50ft montage, Jacko admitted: '';I am so excited.
''We need a bit more work on a few more songs but we're so nearly there. This is what it's all about. Me being on stage.''
The pumped up star added: ''The only thing missing is my fans, my people, my family - and they will come.
''I know they will. I am so happy with how things are going. Can you feel it! Can you feel it!''
Kevin watched spellbound as Jacko performed his entire set for an hour and a half until nearly midnight. He sang 12 songs, stopping only briefly to wipe his brow with
a white towel strategically placed at the side of the stage.
At one point, Jacko blew a kiss into the auditorium, announcing: ''This is me. The true me. I feel so alive. I feel as though I want to perform forever.''
Kevin said: ''He was like an expectant father pacing up and down the stage. He was just so focused.
''Between songs, he burst into laughter and joked around with his dancers and the director. I have never seen him so happy.
''But there was a cool professionalism about him. He was there to do a job and boy, did he do it well. It was incredible.''
Kevin said highlights of the frenetic set included a Jackson Five medley, Black or White and Thriller.
Once he was finished, Jacko calmly went back over the list .and started re-doing the songs he felt needed improving.
Kevin said:''Michael and Kenny Ortega (director) were talking about Smooth Criminal and Michael loved all the smoke affects that accompanied the song.
''It was really eye-opening to say the least. They were even talking about using a cherry picker to pick up an audience member from the crowd. It was something really
special.''
But Kevin says he could tell Jacko took the most pleasure from singing 1984 hit Thriller again after all these years
Striding on in a haze of smoke, the star calmly snapped his fingers and launched into the song as if he'd just recorded it yesterday. ''It was incredible'' says Kevin.
''You could tell Michael was so excited. They had loads of puppeteers which were going to be suspended into the crowd and both
Michael and Kenny went along the line of them afterwards, picking out their favourites.
''You could see in Michael' face how much that particular song excited him. It was a joy to behold.
''The only thing I didn't see during the rehearsals were two aerial lifts into the crowd that Michael was planning to do. It was really sensational stuff.'' Kevin first
photographed Michael in 1984 on the singer's Victory Tour of North America.
He has since worked on the Bad and Dangerous tours and was looking forward to the 50 This Is It shows at London's O2.
Kevin says he was totally devastated by Jacko's death especially since he had seemed so upbeat and full of life just hours earlier. He said: When he hit that stage
everyone was just mesmerised.
''He had this incredible energy. He was happy, laughing and having fun with the dancers. He looked like the same old Michael to me ''the one I've known through the
years and grown to love.
Kevin says he refuses to believe claims that Jacko was in a fragile mental state or befuddled by prescription drugs.
He said: ''He was totally there - 100 per cent there in fact. You would never suspect this would have ever happened '' especially after his performance on stage.
''It's just so hard to comprehend. I was at Elton John's White Tie and Tiara ball when I found out . and I had to leave to compose myself. Earlier I had been telling Elton
all about photographing Michael and he was fascinated and asking all about him.
''But then this rumour about his death - or what I prayed was only a rumour - started going all around the party.
''It literally took the wind out of me. I had to speak to his people to try and make sure it was real - and tragically, it was. Elton was so upset. We all were.''
Kevin says the overriding feeling from the rehearsals was Michael's sense of duty to his fans. He said: ''He was such a perfectionist. He had that spark about him ''
that desire to create something special and give people the very best he could.
Ref : http://www.mirror.co.uk/celebs/news/2009/06/30/the-last-michael-jackson-interview-the-tragic-singer-s-final-moments-115875-21484885/
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