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Michael Jackson: Showed signs of nervous breakdown before death
According to reports, a psychiatrist has claimed that Michael Jackson was on the verge of a nervous breakdown at the prospect of a 50-night run of shows at the O2 Arena.
The unnamed psychiatrist mentioned that the singer's behaviour was increasingly erratic, with his mood swinging from an "almost manic" excitement about the tour to silence and staring into space. Reports suggest that the King of Pop showed ‘signs of cracking up’ just thirteen days before he died.
A source said that Jacko visited the psychiatrist twice before he passed away. In the first meeting, he was quite open about his unsettling childhood, his addiction to painkillers and his belief that contracting skin cancer was ‘God’s punishment’.
The second meeting saw Jackson discuss with the psychiatrist his fears of performing live for such an extensive run in London.
‘Michael had been candid at their first meeting, but showed clear signs of cracking up when he saw him again,’the source said.
‘They discussed if it would be possible to cancel or postpone the gigs.’
Another source claimed that the king of pop was ‘clearly not mentally or physically equipped to cope’ with the marathon tour dates.
‘Michael was always adamant the show must go on - to the point where he was obsessed with the idea he would be 'killed' if he couldn't go on stage.
‘He had been backed into a corner and was falling apart under the strain.’ |