Michael Jackson public memorial to be held in LA
Fans will be able to mourn the megastar at the event at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday, reports claim. The news comes after Jacko's family announced his body would not go on public display at Neverland
2 July 2009
THE public memorial for Michael Jackson is to take place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, according to reports.
The event is to be held on Tuesday at the venue where the star was pictured rehearsing for the This Is It London O2 gigs two days before his death.
Jackson would then be buried at the picturesque Forest Lawn cemetery, nestled in the Hollywood Hills above Los Angeles, reports said.
It had previously been suggested that the singer’s body would go on display at his luxury Neverland Ranch in California, where mourning fans would be given a chance to pay their last respects.
But the plans stalled after his family said Jackson's body would not go on show.
A statement released by Sunshine, Sachs & Associates, the public relations firm employed by the Jackson family, read: "Contrary to previous news reports, the Jackson family is officially stating that there will be no public or private viewing at Neverland.
"Plans are under way regarding a public memorial for Michael Jackson, and we will announce those plans shortly."
Once a symbol of Jackson's success and excesses, Neverland - the 2,500-acre property in the hills of Santa Barbara County's wine country - became the site of a makeshift memorial after his death.
Meanwhile, the battle over Jackson's legacy was set to continue after it emerged Jackson left his fortune to his three children and his mother.
Jackson died last Thursday at the age of 50 following a cardiac arrest.
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