Michael Jackson fans will get a chance to say goodbye to the King of Pop at a public memorial service to be held at L.A.'s Staples Center on Tuesday.
Tickets will be available to the general public and will be free of charge.
Fans from around the world are expected to fly to Los Angeles to say farewell to Jackson, who died at 50 after suffering cardiac arrest on June 25.
Jackson's final rehearsal took place at Staples, where he was prepping for his London tour, sponsored by AEG Live (which owns Staples Center).
Preliminary details of the funeral service are as follows:
- The main event will be at the Staples Center and will be simulcast at the adjacent Nokia Theatre in the same complex throughout.
- There is a lottery set up to obtain tickets. You can sign up on the Staples Center website, if it's not crashed by the time you do.
- 17,500 tickets are available for the event - 11,000 for Staples and 6,500 for Nokia - a maximum of two per person is allowed.
- If you are one of the 8,750 people selected, you will be given further instructions Sunday. Sounds Mission: Impossible-like.
- Only U.S. citizens can apply for tickets to Jackson's funeral.
- Still unclear is whether Jackson's body will be there.
The late Michael Jackson (1958-2009).
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July 3rd, 2009 2:49 PM
I am a real MICHAEL JACKSON fan ever since i was a lil girl.. I would like to win tickets to his funeral..
July 3rd, 2009 2:51 PM
I'm a 25 yr old young man who was only able 2 catch the tail end of the King. N was never able to go 2 a live show. So I would like 2 attend his funeral 2 see him 4 the 1st time while the rest of the World is seeing him 4 the last.
July 3rd, 2009 2:52 PM
I am very very sorry for the loss, he was such a great entertainer I grew up with his wonderful music. And I think it will be such an honor to go to the funeral services.
July 3rd, 2009 2:53 PM
Michael Jackson was and will be remembered for all his songs.
July 3rd, 2009 2:53 PM
I am musicion and I am a real MICHAEL JACKSON fan ever since i was a lil girl.. I would like to win tickets to his funeral.. this is my last chance to say good bye to him.
July 3rd, 2009 2:55 PM
I think all of this publicity is absurd!! He was a human being just like everyone else. Just because he was an entertainer and everyone happened to know his name. That does not make him any better than the average Joe on the street. Taxpayers should not have to put up with their money being put up for his memorial. If he was and had so much than the family should be funding it. All the ordeal and the excess media is just idol worship. Which is what is wrong with this country. We worship and and make idols out of child molesters just because they can sing . Oh Please!! Absolutely SICK!!! SHAME ON YOU!!!
July 3rd, 2009 3:05 PM
r.i.p. michael we really love you so much that we can't belive that you died but we just cant my family was your fan since 1982 our dream was to see you at your concert's but now we really want to go to your funeral!
July 3rd, 2009 3:06 PM
SANDY ,
DO U KNOW IF HE WAS A MOLESTER ............. ANYONE WHO IS A CELEBRITY ARE ACCUSED OF THOSE STUPID CHARGES , IF THE CHILD WAS REALLY MOLESTED THEN HIS FAMILY WOULD HAVE NEVER SHUT THEIR MOUTH WITH MONEY , IT WAS WHAT THEY WERE LOOKING FOR , THERE WAS , AND WILL BE NO MORE TALENT LIKE MJ ANYMORE . HE NEVER GOT PEACE WHEN HE WAS ALIVE , FINALLY HE IS AWAY FROM ALL THOSE WORDLY THINGS , REST IN PEACE MJ. AND SHAME ON YOU FOR CALLING IS SICK ,
July 3rd, 2009 3:09 PM
"we love you michael'you are the best singer in the whole entire world ilove you so much as if you were a family member r.i.p
July 3rd, 2009 3:13 PM
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