I have a stupid question: what time was rehearsal that day? I thought it was in the early afternoon. Why would MJ, who needed to be alert at rehearsal, take all these drugs so close to noon?
His rehearsals at this time were starting early evening and running til late at night (similar to concert times IMO). I believe the rehearsal on the 24th started around 7 or so and MJ got home around 1am.