It turns out that Sony Pictures Michael Jackson documentary This is It was produced using old recordings from way before the tour rehearsals from the London residency shows took place.
Former BBC senior study manager Andrew Rose claims that some footage has been dubbed with old demos that are readily available on sites such as YouTube.
Jim Kennedy of Sony Pictures confirms:
“In order to fulfill Michael’s vision for his fans and his children… the filmmakers had to incorporate some pre-existing materials, including vocals, where the rehearsal footage audio was incomplete and/or inaudible. In addition, usage of master recordings (such as Earth Song) was credited in the end titles.”
Shocking considering everybody was amazed by Michael Jackson’s vocals so close to his death. Another clue that the people behind This is It wanted to distance themselves from any allegations that they were somehow responsible for Michael’s untimely death.
Dodgy!