Jackson memorial plans unveiled

03 July 2009 | 11:19:15 AM | Source: SBS staff and agencies

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Michael Jackson died of a suspected heart attack last week

A public memorial for pop icon Michael Jackson will be held in Los Angeles on Tuesday, the star's family has revealed.

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The service will take place at the Staples Center, the scene of Jackson's final rehearsal, just days before he died of a suspected heart attack.

Jackson's family said 11,000 tickets for the memorial would be distributed free of charge to the singer's fans.

The announcement ended a week of mixed signals over plans for a public farewell to the King of Pop, who collapsed and died at age 50 on June 25 as he prepared for a 50-date concert set in London.

AEG, the promoters of the London concerts, is arranging the memorial, further details of which are to be announced later on Friday.

The Jackson family earlier quashed talk of a service at Neverland, Jackson's sprawling fantasy ranch north of Los Angeles.

A service at Neverland, however, poignant, would have caused logistical headaches if thousands of people descended on the isolated grounds on short notice.

 

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