Ok guys, stop arguing over whether Michael could do the shows. Thats all water under the bridge now...Besides, it's not the issue here.
Even though it's not all that important, I'll weigh in on this briefly by saying that Elvis performed 57 shows in 4 weeks at the international hotel in vegas (1969 I believe)...and this was when he was older, less healthy, and attempting a comeback after not performing for several years.
50 shows spread over 6 months for michael isn't that far-fetched.
But that's beside my point...The issue is why Joe is saying these things. Whether MJ could do it or not, I dont feel it's Joe's place to cast shadows over MJ's abilities post-death. Joe is clearly casting doubt as a cash-grab. Thats the issue.
Lets not bicker over something that is relatively unimportant compared to the grief of michael's family (at least the ones who feel the pain). Lets bow our heads for them, stop speculating and celebrate the music/humanitarian we care about so dearly.
By buying into this speculation, we're feeding the cycle, and in my opinion giving Joe more ground to sell his myths to the highest bidder. We're feeding this by even speculating.
Instead, lets question Joe's actions of making the comments. Thats the issue.