The man was without doubt a musical genius and history will show him as one of the most talented artists ever.
Typically now following his death all his many close friends seem to be coming out of the woodwork,where were they when he was 'morphing' into a mentally ill freak with agents and promoters using and abusing him ?
And the gullible public and loyal fans once more being ripped off.
He was aquited of one 'child abuse' case and settled out of court on the second one.Think it fair to say that he escaped charges of paedophilia by the skin of his teeth (if he had any).
For maybe 20 years or more he was abusing himself and being allowed to do so,anyone else would surely have been 'sectioned' under the mental health acts,so lots of good friends ? i dont think so.
I do hope people who bought tickets for the O2 get their money back,i fear thats unlikely and the 'big con' will have been completed,no way did he ever look fit enough to appear for one show let alone fifty.
Did i like him ? some of his music yes.
But i would never have let him baby sit my kids.