Not Touring: Prince and Michael Jackson

While Michael Jackson may have won the King of Pop title in the 1980s, looking back it seems like Prince came out on top. Jackson hasn’t made music in about 10 years, but Prince has continually been putting out great records, great performances and great songs. Jackson still gets more airtime in the tabloids, but that’s all due to scandals and insinuations. Apparently Jackson wanted to do a joint tour with Prince this year, but was turned down because Prince didn’t want to become part of the hoopla over Jackson’s return. I think it was a smart move considering the press is very unlikely to give Jackson any sort of positive spin even if his music is Thriller or Off The Wall good. Judging by his most recent performance he just doesn’t have what it takes.

Meanwhile, Prince is in top form, and with his Superbowl performance and last album along with his city takeovers, he’s making a great comeback (did he ever leave?).