Jackson Tribute Planned In L.A.

Details are still being finalized, but it looks like downtown L.A. will be site for a memorial to Michael Jackson next week.

After logistics scuttled plans to memorialize the pop legend at his beloved Neverland Ranch near Santa Barbara, CA, representatives of the Jackson family and the city of Los Angeles have settled on a date and place for a celebration of his life. According to RadarOnline, a star-studded service will be held at 10 am, Tuesday, July 7, at the Staples Center in downtown L.A. The floor of the arena will be reserved for family, friends and VIPS, while fans may purchase seats in the stands for $25.

No doubt, fans will howl over having to pay to honor Jackson, but with the city facing serious budget problems, they can’t expect the taxpayers to foot the bill for police protection, crowd control, and all the other things involved in a project this size, especially so soon after the city had to deal with the Lakers’ victory celebration. Hopefully, this memorial will be a fitting tribute to someone so loved by so many.

UPDATE: At a press conference this morning, AEG announced there will be 11,000 tickets distributed to the general public. All tickets will be free of charge. 

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