Tuesday, July 7, 2009

Michael Jackson Public Memorial Scheduled for Tuesday

Michael Jackson Public Memorial Scheduled for Tuesday: Michael Jackson Public Memorial Scheduled for Tuesday
Workers set up signage in front of the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. US pop star Michael Jackson memorial service will be there on July 7. Photo by BGNES

A free public memorial for Michael Jackson will be held Tuesday at 10 am Pacific time at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

There will be 11 000 tickets distributed to the general public.

PR firm Sunshine Sachs & Associates, hired to speak on behalf of the family, will hold a press briefing Friday morning at 10 am PT to announce details on how the public can register for tickets.

In a press conference Thursday, the producer of Michael Jackson's scheduled "This Is It Tour" said there were 100 hours of high definition Jackson video footage for use in a documentary film and/or live albums.

Randy Phillips, CEO of AEG Live, also said the company was considering producing a Michael Jackson tribute concert at London's O2 Arena, the venue in which Jackson was scheduled to perform.

"There are all kinds of things that we've been talking about, potentially a motion picture. A pay-per-view tribute... This production was breathtaking. Remember, Michael didn't do anything small. Our production budget was well in excess of USD 24 M or USD 25 M, which for an arena show is unheard of. It's breathtaking. It's technology people hadn't seen before", Phillips said.

He added that AEG did not want to be a "burden to the (Jackson) estate", and hoped to recoup the money lost from the tour cancellation via the tribute show, movie or album.

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