Michael Jackson Buried in 25,000 U.S. Dollars Casket
Speculation on how Michael Jackson will be laid to rest arises. The King of Pop reportedly is going to be buried in a “$25,000, solid bronze, 14-karat gold plated, and custom casket”. The Promethean casket, which will feature hand-polished mirror finish and line with velvet, was ordered on Wednesday, July 1 from Batesville Casket Company, TMZ reports. The same type of casket was also used to bury James Brown in 2006.
As previously reported, Michael Jackson’s memorial service will be held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 7 at 10:00 A.M. 17,500 free tickets have been prepared for randomly selected fans who register at StaplesCenter.com from Friday, July 3 at 10:00 A.M. to Saturday, July 4 at 6:00 P.M.
About the memorial service, Daily Mail claims the ceremony will feature performances and tributes from “a host of music and acting legends” and be opened by a parade of circus animals, including tigers and elephants, as a part of Los Angeles’ annual Parade Of The Elephants.
A spokesman for the circus predicts the upcoming Tuesday’s memorial service will be the “greatest show on Earth”, just like Jackson wanted. “It’s going to be the greatest show on Earth. That’s what I want. Fireworks and everything,” the star dished on his funeral back in 2002.
Michael Jackson’s Memorial Service (17,500 Free Tickets Prepared)
AEG Live, the organizer of Michael Jackson’s public memorial service which will be held at the Staples Center on Tuesday, July 7 at 10:00 A.M., has confirmed that they will give 17,500 free tickets for randomly selected fans who register at StaplesCenter.com from Friday, July 3 at 10:00 A.M. to Saturday, July 4 at 6:00 P.M. 11,000 fans will get a chance to get inside the Staples Center, while the other 6,500 will watch the ceremony from big screens at the Nokia Theatre across the street.
For those who don’t get the tickets, they can watch a live worldwide television feed which is going to be provided free to networks or on streaming video on the Web. AEG Live will also use a wristband system to crack down on scalpers.
Madonna to Perform Michael Jackson’s Songs and Dance at Her Concert
Madonna will pay tribute to late Michael Jackson during her concert on Saturday, July 4 at London’s O2 Arena, the same venue where Michael was going to stage his great comeback. Her publicist Liz Rosenberg stated Madonna is going to present a special choreographed dance in honor of the King of Pop.
At the concert which is part of her Sweet & Sticky Tour, Madonna will feature extracts from Michael’s songs “Billie Jean” and “Wanna Be Startin’ Something”. Toward the end of her single “Give It 2 Me”, the “Material Girl” songstress and her dancers will wear single white gloves, which is one of Michael’s favorite wardrobe accessories on stage. In addition, Madonna will have a man dressing up like Michael at her concert as shown on her rehearsal picture which was posted on her official website on Friday, July 3.
