AEG On Michael Jackson: We’ll Insure Him, He’s Vegetarian!
Written by Vegetarian Star on March 16th, 2009 in Male Singers.
Michael Jackson may claim he “still has what it takes” to take on multiple dates for his new comeback tour, but he’s having a hard time finding insurance companies to believe that.
According to Business Insider, promoter AEG has so far only been able to find someone to insure the first 10 dates of his tour. If other insurers aren’t found, AEG will be forced to insure the rest of Jacko’s dates between July and February.
Not that they’re worried. After all, he’s vegetarian.
“The insurance brokers sent doctors and they spend five hours with him, taking blood tests. He’s a vegetarian, he’s in great shape,” Chief Executive Randy Phillips said.
“We would be prepared to self-insure to make up the dates. It’s a risk we’re willing to take to bring the King of Pop to his fans.”
Some have even advocated lowering health insurance premiums to vegetarians, since they’re at less risk for so many diseases often associated with a meat diet.
Yeah, if Michael continues to take care of himself on tour, which includes popping the veggie sandwiches backstage, AEG or whoever decides to insure him should be claim-free sailing.
Just stay away from pyrotechnics, MJ.
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March 18th, 2009 at 2:21 pm
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