Farewell ceremony with Michael Jackson will be held July 7 at the
Stadium Staples Center. It was expected that in addition to 20 thousand
spectators inside the stadium complex to honor the memory of the singer
will arrive about a million fans - in the end people will be more than
it was at the farewell to Elvis Presley and Princess Diana.
By Friday it became known that the parting with Michael Jackson
will be held in Los Angeles at the stadium Staples Center, Tuesday,
July 7. at 10.00 local time (21.00 Moscow time). Sports arena can
accommodate about 20 thousand spectators. The family of singer
announced that 11 thousand tickets, they distribute free of charge to
fans of Jackson, where and when - officials from Jackson told a press
conference to be held on Friday morning U.S. time. There, they disclose
details of the ceremony.
Many say that Jackson would be saying farewell to, as the singer himself, and wanted, «the greatest show on earth the whole».
In an interview Jackson said: «That's exactly what I want - that
was the fireworks and everything else». According to The Sun, Jackson
has confirmed that the ceremony all the fans work-star forward to the
presentation with the musical legends. The publication reports that the
invitation to the Staples Center has sent Barack Obama and his family,
Sir Paul McCartney, singer Dayane Ross and actress Elizabeth Taylor.
And Quincy Jones, Jackson sprodyusirovavshy legendary album «Thriller»,
refused to participate in the ceremony. «I can not stand this. I do not
go to the funeral », - he explained to The Sun.
It was expected that in addition to 20 thousand spectators inside
the stadium to the Staples Center to honor the memory of the singer
will arrive to a million fans. Especially for them outside the stadium
will install large screens, which will broadcast the ceremony.
Another 750 million people, organizers suggest, will be watching
what happens in the Staples Center on television. As a result,
projected to The Sun, saying farewell to Jackson in size and number of
people eclipse
farewell to Elvis Presley in 1977, when the streets of Memphis gathered
75 thousand people, and saying farewell to Princess Diana in London,
which came to 250 thousand K large event and city officials are
preparing. However, officials fear that ensure absolute order on
Tuesday they will not be possible: to the ceremony left too little
time. «Moreover, the security services and police, and so will be
working overtime on Independence Day July 4,», - said Los Angeles
Times, one of the representatives of city administration.
For information on where to be buried pop idol, Jackson family has
not yet been granted. Previously, writes The Sun, the relatives refused
to bury the idea of the singer at his ranch Neverland (though the older
brother Jackson Dzhermayn said that Michael would like to bury it
there, because knows that «he would have wanted»). Sources found only
that the singer frustrated about her words in gilded (gold used 585-th
sample) coffin cost $25 thousand with blue velvet upholstery. In the
same coffin was buried singer James Brown in December 2006. At his
funeral attended and Jackson.
Website Tmz.com learned also how to distribute property of the singer.
40% of assets, according to the publication, go to his mother
Catherine, and 40% - of his three children. 20% will go to children's
charitable organizations.
The publication stresses that this is anecdotal evidence, and the
payment has not yet been assigned to the court. Testament Jackson was
drafted in 2002. As previously reported, the singer will executor
lawyer John Branco, and family friend John McCain. They will, most
likely, and deal with costs is not held in London on large-scale show
of Jackson.
As the company's head of AEG Live (the organizer of 50 concerts
the singer at London's O2 Arena) Randy Phillips, the loss of the
concerts will be able to cover insurance singer. But the losses will be
reimbursed only if the pop idol had died from overdoses of drugs.
Total AEG Live deceased singer spent $25-30 million, said
Phillips. This amount includes not only the promotion of concerts, but
also the partial repayment of debts by Jackson (in 2007 the state of
Michael Jackson was estimated at $567.6 million, but he was to be $
331 million) and payment of rent the mansion for the deceased star.
The day before the date of announcement of funeral on television
showed video of Jackson rehearsals for the upcoming tour to London, the
motion two days before his death. It was the singer dances, sings, and
«is completely healthy», despite the severe angularity.