The final tribute will be paid to the Michael Jackson, King of Pop on Tuesday at a massive ceremony at the Staples Center at Los Angeles, California. The Jackson family will begin the ceremony with a private gathering at the cemetery at 8 am. The California Highway Patrol is to escort the family to the cemetery and then to the Staple Center.

The memorial for MJ at Staples will be attended by Mariah Carey, Usher, John Mayor, Stevie Wonder to name a few. Michael’s former wife Debbie Rowe will not be attending the ceremony though. A rather wise move, after all the legacy of MJ is what deserves all the media attention at this memorial.

Out of the 1.6 million people who had registered online to try their luck to pay their final tribute to their pop idol, 8750 names were chosen randomly by a computer. All received a pair of tickets that would sum up to 17,500 tickets. Only 11000 lucky ones will be able to enter the Staples Center and the other 6500 will view the telecast at Nokia Theatre across the street.

The security will be tight and hopes the crowd behaves. The legend will be remembered forever and this memorial is expected to be a world event once again emphasizing and sealing his legacy.

Via: CNN