Jackson had asked Prince to join him for a series of concerts to help re-launch his career. Prince responded by telling Jackson that he wasn’t interested and that he already has his own tour scheduled for later this year.
The Thriller singer is said to be devastated at Prince’s rejection. A source told Britain’s The Sun, "Michael seemed pretty upset about it. He said he’d approached Prince to see if he would like to work together, but Prince wasn’t interested."
Several sources have added that Prince didn’t want to be caught up in the frenzy of Michael Jackson attempting to get his career going again. Jackson’s career has been nearly non-existent since being accused of sexual molestation in 2003. He was acquitted of the charges.