Don’t go to Neverland…Funeral Date Confirmed
UPDATE: The funeral for Michael Jackson will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday July 7th at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. Sources said AEG Live, which owns the arena and the adjacent Nokia Theatre, will use both facilities and the surrounding plaza.
Michael Jackson’s memorial won’t be there. Memorial services said to be in the works for Friday at the Neverland Valley Ranch isn’t happening says the Jackson Family.
“Contrary to previous news reports, the Jackson family is officially stating that there will be no public or private viewing at Neverland. Plans are underway regarding a public memorial for Michael Jackson, and we will announce those plans shortly.”
There were numerous concerns around logistics and according to the LA Times the family ran into trouble obtaining a permit to bury Jackson on private grounds, despite Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger reportedly volunteering to cut through any bureaucratic clutter that could slow down the process. However, officials in Santa Barbara County were not able to process the request in more timely fashion.
Word on the curb is that the Staples Center is also a possible location for a public memorial.
There is also no update on the burial of the King of Pop.
In other Michael Jackson news:
- Q&A with Quincy Jones: “He didn’t want to be Black”
- His last will has been filed in the L.A. courts, Debbie Rowe and is father were both excluded. His mother was listed as the requested guardian, with Diana Ross as a successor. The bulk of his estate is named to his children and their trust.
- The DEA joins the investigation in to the death of Michael Jackson
- Micheal Jackson breaks Billboard chart records, with Number Ones topping the chart and 8 other albums in the top 10!
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