Michael Jackson Memorial

Updated: Friday, 03 Jul 2009, 3:43 PM CDT
Published : Friday, 03 Jul 2009, 7:41 AM CDT

By FRANK CARNEVALE
(MYFOX NATIONAL) - A public memorial for Michael Jackson will take place at 10 a.m. on Tuesday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles. There will be 17,500 free tickets available for the memorial service for fans. 11,000 tickets will be available for the Staples Center and then 6,500 other tickets will available for the Nokia Theater, where a simulcast will be screened.

Fans must register at staplescenter.com for a chance at the tickets. The Web site can be accessed now and will be available until Saturday. After 6 p.m. Saturday, 8,750 names will be randomly selected to receive two tickets each. Notifications will go out on Sunday. Those selected will obtain their tickets via Ticketmaster on Monday.

Officials said that no tickets would be sold for the event.

The organizers also hope ticket holders will not try to profit from the event. Ken Sunshine, Jackson family spokesman, said at the press conference, "Anyone who tries to take advantage of this system: shame on you."

Officials stressed that there would be no access to the area around the Staples Center without a ticket and wristband. They said that there would be no broadcast outside the venues. A worldwide video feed will be broadcast on television and online, though.

There will be no funeral procession. And there was no word on whether Jackson's body would be part of the memorial. Details about the memorial were not disclosed.

The Staples Center is a 20,000-seat arena. Jackson rehearsed at the center two days before he died last Thursday. Video footage of that rehearsal performance was released by AEG Live on Thursday . He was scheduled to perform in London for 50 sold-out performances.

MyFoxLA has more coverage on the service plans.


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