The 'Who Says' hitmaker 'discovered a new dimension to the sadness' of Mac's passing after he turned down an invite to take part in a Mac Miller tribute for a magazine.
- Dec 29, 2018
AceShowbiz - John Mayer regretted not knowing Mac Miller more personally before the latter died of accidental overdose. On Friday, December 28, the "Your Body Is a Wonderland" hitmaker uploaded an emotional post over the late rapper on Instagram, explaining why he declined to take part in a magazine tribute for the latter.
Posting a solo picture of the "Loud" rapper, the 41-year-old singer began by recalling, "Several weeks ago, I was sent an email asking if I wanted to take part in a Mac Miller tribute for a magazine as part of an end-of-year recap." He then clarified, "I passed on it, not because I didn't want to talk more about him, but because I couldn't; I had shared all the memories I had of him in the brief time of our getting to know one another."
"I replied to the email and sat in silence for a few minutes," the ex-boyfriend of Katy Perry continued. "That day, I discovered a new dimension to the sadness of his passing - I wasn't upset because I knew him well. I was upset because I didn't. I wish I had more to tell you about Mac Miller. What I do have to remember him by are a couple of beautiful mental photographs that I'll keep with me the rest of my life."
This wasn't the first post Mayer dedicated to Miller. Several days after the MC's death in September, the "New Light" singer wrote on his social media account, "This was going to be Mac Miller's year. He made a quantum leap in his music. That's incredibly hard to do, to evolve and get better and more focused while your career is already underway. You don't get there without a lot of work, and Mac had put the work in."
The seven-time Grammy winner elaborated on how they "established a nice little friendship" and the last time he saw Miller. He went on to praise the rapper, "He made his best album and formed the band that was weeks away from becoming a breakout live sensation. Believe me when I say that. I send my love and support to everyone who knew him better, because what relative little I did, I just adored."
Miller was found dead at his home in San Fernando Valley on September 7. The former boyfriend of Ariana Grande was 26. In November, officials from the Los Angeles County Coroner's Office ruled that he died from "mixed drug toxicity." A combination of cocaine, ethanol and fentanyl was found in his system.