14:52 | Lima, Jul. 06 (ANDINA).
Michael Jackson’s public memorial is scheduled for 10 a.m. (West Coast time) on Tuesday, July 7 at Los Angeles’ Staples Center.
Sources say AEG Live, which owns Staples and next-door neighbor Nokia Theatre, will use both facilities and the surrounding plaza.
TMZ reports that Mariah Carey will perform at the event.
LAPD Assistant Chief Jim McDonnell asked people who did not win the drawing for tickets to attend the memorial to stay home and watch it on TV. Many stations and online outlets will carry the ceremony live.
McDonnell also said the LAPD is working with the Jackson family on a "private family function" at the Forest Lawn cemetery.
Because of the expected high volume of web traffic, internet experts advise people to conduct important transactions online on Monday – or defer to Wednesday – to avoid internet congestion problems related to the event.
“I wish that Michael could be here to see all of this,” said his father Joe Jackson. “He was loved all over the world.”
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Publicado: 6/7/2009