SHARE It would have been one of the defining moments in musical history – a duet between pop royals Michael Jackson and Prince. But such a dream collaboration may have been closer to becoming a reality than many realise. Prince visited Michael Jackson’s home to plan an all-star duet with the King of Pop, but left dissatisfied with the project, Quincy Jones has newly revealed. And it looks like it was a simple case of ego which thwarted this historic union – “[Prince] was always competing with Michael”, said the super-producer repeatedly, during an exclusive fresh interview with The National. The Purple One was set to join Jackson on the 1987 hit single Bad, released at the peak of both stars’s fame.