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The life and music of the self-proclaimed "king of pop," who died of sudden cardiac arrest last Thursday, will be celebrated on Tuesday at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.
Officials on Friday unveiled an online lottery that will allow fans to attend either the televised service at the arena or watch the proceedings on a big screen at the nearby Nokia Theater.
A wide area around the venues in downtown Los Angeles will be blocked off for the event. Both local and state law-enforcement agencies have been marshaled for duty.
The ceremony will also streamed online.
"You might want to consider watching this from the comfort of your own home," said Los Angeles City Councilwoman Jan Perry, who is doubling as the city's acting mayor.
A Jackson family spokesman declined to provide details of the memorial service, but said there would not be a funeral procession and Jackson's body would not be at the memorial.
Los Angeles city officials are preparing for massive crowds downturn during the event.
Sealed-off streets
A local news-radio station reported that more than 1,400 officers from the Los Angeles Police Department alone have been asked to volunteer for duty on Monday and Tuesday. The LAPD, which has about 9,000 officers in total, declined to comment on the report or to reveal a staffing number.
Assistant Police Chief Earl Paysinger says anywhere from a quarter-million to 700,000 people may try to reach the arena, even though a wide area around Staples Center will be sealed off to those without tickets.
The Neverland.....Once Upon A Time....
1 comments:
This is caught my attention - "But within minutes, the staplescenter.com server crashed. More than 524,000 applications had been received by 5:30 p.m. on Friday."
Hmmm...they are making money from MJ's death.
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