Well that made for an incredibly depressing read. At the same time I think LMP has been incredibly brave to put this message out, which does seem to contain some very personal information regarding her relationship with MJ. He has been such a catalyst in terms of polarising opinions on him. Misunderstood genius, damaged alleged abuser, big hearted naive philanthropist, childlike reckless father, MJ seemed to inhabit the same sphere of paradoxical complexity as those other long dead musical catalysts , Kurt Cobain and Ian Curtis in terms of his opposing personas and obvious self loathing. I'm really glad she went through with it and posted it, as it humanizes him as nothing else can. It strikes me that for all his talent, and fame, he could probably have done with a similar sort of gesture, a long time ago.
Frontmen, or women for that matter exist in this weird zone where you have the ability and the task of connecting with people on a massive, through the music but perhaps more importantly for you ( as a showman/woman) through the reactions and the synergy you achieve with your audience. But as you become more successful, you also become more remote, and more disconnected off stage. Some obviously deal with this through withdrawing into their own worlds but others appear to dearly need that connection to maintain mental equilibrium and as they drift further into the glamosphere (if you like) the specter of tragedy seems always to follow on behind them. Couple that with the parasitic hordes that such a dynamic figure attracts and you have a recipe for disaster.
Wherever you are now MJ, I hope it is peaceful.
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