", In his autobiography "Moonwalk," Jackson called Ross "my mother, my lover and my sister all rolled into one.". It's too much. Sara Krulwich/The New York Times. She said, No! So I said, No, I took it out of the show because of you. She said No! He presented them with a 300,000 cheque from the proceeds of his Wembley concerts to go to the Prince's Trust. I want you to do it. I am in prayer for his kids and the family.". All Rights Reserved. "I can't stop crying, this is too sudden and shocking. And it was a place where Jackson felt comfortable after Neverland ranch was raided by authorities after he was charged with molestation in 2003. Home of the Daily and Sunday Express. Certainly the parallel in their appearance was marked," said J.D. Michael Jackson And Princess Diana's Lone Meeting Sparked A - Grunge READ MORE: Michael Jackson opens up on 'REGRETS' in his work - 'There's so much more'. She met him backstage at his 1988 Wembley Stadium concert in London (per SCMP). On his visit to London for the Bad tour, Michael Jackson donated 150,000 to the Princes Trust and twice visited the children on the wards at Great Ormond Street Hospital, a charity close to the Princess' heart. Speaking to the reporter, Jackson was asked where and how he heard the tragic news. "And I fell back down in grief, and I started to cry. Michael Jackson released the single Dirty Diana in 1988. One simply could not say no to the people's Princess. Michael Jackson Didn't Want To Perform 'Dirty Diana' in Front of the Taraborrelli wrote about one instance in 1986, when Jackson visited Ross backstage at Caesar's Palace in Las Vegas. Diana called me - Jackson - The Irish Times However, when the two met prior to the show, she convinced him otherwise. Though the song is not about Princess Diana, Jackson told her that he took it off of the setlist because he knew she was going to be in the crowd. Diana was mom to Prince William, 40, and Prince Harry, 38, and Michael eventually became a dad to Prince, Paris, 24, and Bigi, 20. Michael Jackson released multiple award-winning hits throughout his career, Dirty Diana being one of them. Jackson played along with it. Jackson had $567.6 million in assets, including his Neverland Ranch and his share of the Sony/ATV Music Publishing catalog, which includes the rights to songs by the Beatles, according to the AP. 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"She told me she was honoured to meet me," Jackson told Barbara Walters in a 1997 interview. 2023 SheMedia, LLC. The two became close after Jackson signed on with Motown as a child. July 2, 2009 -- It may have come as a surprise to some that Diana Ross was mentioned in Michael Jackson's will as a secondary caregiver to his three children, but her . At the same concert, Jackson gave Diana a donation for Prince Charles' trust as well as some personalized leather jackets for their two sons (per South China Morning Post). Ending days of speculation about where the memorial service would be held for the pop icon, who died June 25 of apparent cardiac arrest, a Jackson family spokesman said the singer would not be memorialized at the 2,800-acre compound. Princess Di and Jackson first met at hisJuly 16, 1988 "Bad World" Tour concert in London and hit it off immediately (per CheatSheet). In 2016, Ripley's Believe It or Not! Prior to their deaths, Jackson and Princess Diana. London - Pop superstar Michael Jackson said in an interview published today that Princess Diana used to telephone and confide in him. Jackson's three children, Michael Joseph Jr., 12; Paris-Michael Katherine Jackson, 11; and Prince Michael Jackson II, 7, known as Blanket, have been staying with their grandmother Katherine at the family compound in Encino, Calif., since Jackson's death last Thursday. Smokey Robinson has revealed a new secret and it involves Diana Ross. And then she held me for hours on the telephone. Picture: Getty "We shared something in common, with the press. The princess had an affinity for popular music and counted artists like Freddie Mercury, Elton John, and George Michael as close friends. She talked about children, the press. The Truth About Princess Diana's Unique Friendship With Michael Jackson. It wasn't just their worldwide fame and love of music that the two had in common. The will, on the other hand, has to be made public," Katzenstein said. | Photo: Getty Images. Michael Jackson, like the rest of the world, was extremely saddened to hear the news of the death of Princess Diana in 1997. I want you to do it. She said, 'No, I want you to do it! Michael Jackson and Princess Diana at Wembley Stadium on July 16, 1988. Diana woke me up usually late at night mostly after three in the morning!. Michael Jackson removed 'Dirty Diana' from set list out of respect for With use of drug and other powerful painkillers swirling around Jackson's death, ABC News has learned that the Drug Enforcement Administration has been asked by police to join the investigation. One of those times was at Michael Jacksons concert in Wembley Stadium in the United Kingdom. Do the song.. When she returned to her dressing room, Jackson was putting on her makeup, transforming himself into Ross. Linda said: "We spoke to Michael Jackson, Princess Diana and other icons who died too young. And with that fame, the late Princess of Wales found friends in a handful of A-listers around the globe, with one of them being legendary singer Michael Jackson. She was extremely close by phone I was still married to Lisa Marie [Presley]. The writer also said Jackson once demanded that a chauffeur driving him around Beverly Hills that he address him as "Miss Ross. Dirty Diana and other songs by Jackson are available on Spotify, Apple Music, and most major streaming platforms. (Getty image) Saturday marked the 13th death anniversary of Michael Jackson. He died at a posh, rented mansion in L.A.'s exclusive Holmby Hills neighborhood that, at times, has been home to stars including Clark Gable, Marilyn Monroe, Sonny and Cher and the man whose life and death is drawing eerie parallels to Jackson's -- Elvis. Years after their friendship and deaths, fans of the two bright stars can only reflect on how amazing they were together. When Michael Jackson was stumped by Princess Diana's cheeky request On his part, Jackson had tabloids speculating over his every appearance, focused on his ever-changing looks and somewhat erratic behavior. Michael Jackson and Princess Diana both dealt with invasive paparazzi and tabloids. Starting Nov. 2, Jeanna de Waal, above with Roe Hartrampf as Prince Charles, will star as the Princess of Wales in "Diana" at the Longacre Theater. And shine on forever, because you are the true princess of the people., The complicated history of how Shania Twain swapped husbands with best friend after ex, Michael J Fox's wife and children: A timeline of Back to the Future star's beautiful, George Michael's stunning stripped back version of 'A Different Corner' is a lost, Freddie Mercury auction: Why is Mary Austin selling star's items? Michael's former bodyguard, Matt Fiddes, later confirmed the pair would often speak into the small hours. Princess Diana and Michael Jackson would not go on to spend any more time together in person, but that didn't stop their friendship from deepening throughout the years. Princess Diana was a fan of Michael Jackson, particularly the songs "Thriller" and "Bad." "She really really did care about people and children the way I do," Jackson explained to the Daily Mirror (posted on YouTube). She loved his music, and they shared the same admirable desire to create good in the world. Diana also lived an impactful life despite her sudden death, and Jackson was not the only iconic figure she became friends with. They built a strong connection and bonded over their tumultuous upbringings, exploding fame, and experiences with the press (they were both massive tabloid fodder at the time). On that same day, while backstage, Jackson gave Princess Diana and Prince Charles a GBP150,000. In a 1981 Diana Ross TV special, Ross brought out Jackson's shy demeanor, teasing him about being "very sexy.". 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