In his 2019 autobiography, "Me," Elton John explains that his encounters with Michael Jackson over the years left a very negative impression. Per NME, John wrote in the book that the two stars met in the '90s. According to the "Tiny Dancer" singer, it appeared that Jackson "couldn't seem to cope with adult company at all." He reportedly vanished from the room and was found happily playing with the 11-year-old child of one of John's staff.
His makeup had been applied haphazardly too, John went on, remembering that the pop star appeared to be "really frail and ill." Completing his damning analysis, John simply stated that he deemed Jackson to be "a disturbing person to be around," lamenting his mental health.
Jackson's life was dogged by controversy, the pressures of fame and his record-breaking music career leading to a media storm the likes of which few celebrities have ever been subjected to. It's very difficult to know what to make of the legacy of Michael Jackson and his music, and Elton John found it equally hard to know what to make of the man behind the legend.
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