Was Michael Jackson friends with Princess Diana?

A lasting friendship Speaking with German media in 1999 (via Swiss Michael Jackson Community), Jackson shared that Diana would call him in the wee hours of the morning and talk about anything and everything. “We were very close,” he said in the interview. “She was extremely close by phone …

Did Michael Jackson wrote a song about Princess Diana?

Michael said in 1997: “I wrote a song called Dirty Diana. It was not about Princess Diana.” The star was aware of the comparison to Princess Diana, however, and later took it out of a live show he knew she would be attending.

Were Michael Jackson and Princess Diana ever friends?

While it was the only time Michael and Diana would ever meet face-to-face in their lifetimes, from that day in 1988 onwards a strong friendship between the star and Princess started to form. Picture: Youtube/Iconic

Why did Michael Jackson stop doing ‘Dirty Diana’?

Speaking to Barbara Walters in 1997, Michael recalled he had left ‘Dirty Diana’ out of the show – a song about a wild groupie – to make the gig more appropriate for royalty, but she immediately put a stop to it. “Are you going to do Dirty Diana?” he revealed the Princess asked.

What did Michael Jackson give Prince Charles and Prince Harry?

After the line-up Michael Jackson and a bashful Princess Diana joined Prince Charles for a photocall where the singer gifted the royals miniature Bad jackets for William and Harry and a platinum disc wall hanging. Picture: Getty Michael Jackson and Princess Diana met only once, but the encounter had a profound effect on both of them.

Which Michael Jackson songs did Princess Diana listen to?

Princess Diana was a huge fan of Michael Jackson, often listening to ‘Thriller’ and ‘Bad’ on repeat, and Michael Jackson later revealed she even gave him a song request on the evening they met. Picture: Getty