I HAD THE JOY OF WORKING WITH MICHAEL ON THE LAST US TOUR AND WITHOUT A DOUBT MUST SAY THAT AFTER 22 YEARS OF TOURING I HAVE NEVER WORKED WITH A MORE WONDERFUL PERSON. I WAS IN LONDON ON ANOTHER TOUR WHEN I HEARD THE NEWS OF HIS TRAGIC DEMISE AND MUST SAY IT WAS HARD TO KEEP DOING MY JOB DURING THOSE FIRST FEW WEEKS. I AM BLESSED THAT I KNEW HIM EVEN IF ONLY FOR A BRIEF TIME. MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE ALWAYS WITH YOU.