 In September 2009, AEG stated, that based on the positive enthusiasm by fans for waiting in lines for days for tickets to the film, that they had hoped it was a sign that the public had not felt that they were exploiting Jackson after his death. AEG president Tim Leiweke stated he hoped that the film would give fans some peace of mind that as a company, Jackson's' legacy ' and well being was always a priority and the fact that people had thought otherwise had really "hurt" people at AEG. Leiweke stated,
