A Michael Jackson fan signs a board in tribute to Jackson outside the Staples Center on Monday, July 6th in Los Angeles, California. The Michael Jackson memorial service is to be held there Tuesday morning.
According to various reports, a star-studded list of celebrities are expected to participate/attend in the memorial service:
Smokey Robinson and Berry Gordy will speak at the memorial service, although Robinson will not be singing.
Jennifer Hudson is set to perform with the Andrae Crouch Choir and has learned that an invitation was extended to Alicia Keys to perform, but the singer’s attendance has not been confirmed. [SOURCE]
Kobe Bryant, Mariah Carey, Beyonce and Jay-Z are also reportedly going to be there.
( Photos: GETTY IMAGES )
I’ve watched the video of Michael rehearsing for what was to be his final tour. In the video he seemed on point as ever. Some said he was’nt dancing as hard as he usually does, but there’s a difference when you’re actually performing in front of screaming adoring fans.
I’m just so regretful, that he is no longer with us, and was’nt able to give us all a “Thriller” performance again, but his beautiful music, spectacular performances, loving and caring spirit will forever remain with us.
So Michael, this is the final curtain call, though you are no longer with us in body, no one can ever erase the happy, beautiful and exciting moments you gave to us all, that, will be ingrained in our hearts and minds forever.
Love and miss you Michael Jackson, King of Pop
@ 54
you sound so foolish …….
It will be a sad day indeed…. i am in South Africa and we are all devestaded…. there has been different MJ tributes all over our country and we will all be watching his memorial…!
RIP KING of POP
Seeing pictures of young Michael breaks my heart, he was too young to know what he was getting into. I hope things go well on his day, before it all breaks loose again.
On a positive note; he did have great times. I can’t imagine what it was like to be him and achieve what he did.
I’ll look forward to seeing pictures.
I’m leaving work early so I can watch this at home…..yes, I’m an MJ “Stan” and proud of it. RIP MJ.
The memorial will be very sad but hopefully Michael will finally be able to rest in peace! My prayers go out to the Jackson family! I hope the stars represent his music well today!
Long live the “The King” I remember when “Thriller” came out in ’82 I was five and the impact that album was, MJ was like a hero to me….This guy gave his all to entertain and it saddens me how he went out, but he will forever live with a great catalog of music from when he was a little kid until the day he died….I’m playing “Human Nature” right now…..Thank You Michael..Appreciate the greatness….Peace and Love man….You were the greatest….
*****I am sitting here at work listening to Let Me Show You with tears in my eyes
*****MJ I didnt think I would miss him this much it seems like a relative have passed
*****on I hope he is with God in heaven.
Michael Jackson is the greatest entertainer to ever live. I don’t want to hear a damn thing about Elvis. Elvis isn’t even worthy to drink the p!ss from Michael’s bed pan. If folks act grown up, they would admit that Elvis was artificially inflated to superstardom because he was white.
MJ forever…He will be missed.
R.I.P No words can describe how u feel about your loss i hope you are at peace with your self just to let you know as black people we all supported your music but was not allowed to show it ,this time round i will not let you down i will not be silent about the way you was an still are being disrespected in this day an age 2009 I WILL NEVER EVER FORGET YOU
SORRY* I FEEL*
@ BLAH BLAH BLAH
I agree, the whole tickets and wristbands thing is weird. And “JENNIFER HUDSON, ANDRE CROUCH, ALICIA KEYS SLATED TO PERFORM.”
What is this, the continuation of the BET Awards?
Don’t get me wrong, MJ definitely needs his just due, but they are literally making this into a circus (hence the elephants in attendance). Well, maybe the animals aren’t a stretch; but you are right, it seems like the media, and whoever else, is trying to capitalize off of this man’s death, and I think it’s shameful.
Nevertheless, hopefully, and I doubt this, the media calms down on all this coverage of him afterwards, because 99% of what they are talking about is unnecessary.
Just please let this man rest in peace, and let his family (his children especially) grieve over the lost of him.
Beyonce and Jay-Z go ever f-ing where. Did they even know Michael Jackson? Damn they are some attention whores.
…..I so Wish I was there to sign my name on there and leave Michael a message and see him for the last tim,. BUt i will just leave him my message here:
Michael,
You are very missed, you will always be remembered, you inspired lots of people around the world and most important you were the King Of Music, great Music. Thank you for your music I used to dance to it since i was five and my parents loved you as teens.. I know you are gone to a better place. There will never be anyone like you again… I love you Mike. R.I.P
……….Diana
@73 beyonce and jay-z are hiphop&r&b’s most important couple, why wouldnt they be there. they were both influenced by his music. why are people complaining about beyonce being there. this is about micheal. it seems like the haters think about beyonce more than her stans. craZy
@Ms. T.
FYI MIKE LOVED BEYONCE AND BEYONCE LOOKED UP TOO MIKE AND IT’S NOT EVEN ABOUT WHOS GOING TO BE THERE IT’S ABOUT A HOMECOMINH FOR MICHAEL JACKSON YOU HATER
YEAH THE HATERS THINK ABOUT BEYONCE MORE THEN HER FANS DO…AND ITS NOT EVEN ABOUT BEYONCE…GET OVER IT IF SHE THERE SHE’ S THERE IF SHE’S NOT SHE’S NOT IT’S NOT ABOUT HER OR ANY ARTIST OF THAT MATTER
@Ms. T.
FYI MIKE LOVED BEYONCE AND BEYONCE LOOKED UP TOO MIKE AND IT’S NOT EVEN ABOUT WHOS GOING TO BE THERE IT’S ABOUT A HOMECOMING FOR MICHAEL JACKSON YOU HATER
This is going to be so sad. I feel for his children!
God Bless them and the entire Jackson family!
Rest in Peace MJ!
OMG PLEASE STFU BARBIE GOODNESS GRACIOUS I SWEAR YOU PEOPLE ARE INEXPLICABLY AND UNHEALTHILY OBSESSED WITH THAT GIRL – THIS THREAD IS ABOUT THE UNDISPUTED KING OF POP SO PLEASE STOP BRINGING UP HER NAME WHEN SHE IS COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT ON THIS POST. STOP THIS IDOL WORHIP OF HER IT IS COMPLETELY PATHETIC.
THAT SAID, RIP MICHAEL, I WAS AND STILL AM DEVASTATED BY YOUR PASSING–YOU ARE TRULY DESERVING OF ADMIRATION FOR YOUR MUSICAL CONTRIBUTIONS.
Please don’t make this about beyonce or jay z because this is Michael day today.
@la_verite
FYI IF YOU READ MY COMMENT YOU DUMB MONKEY YOU WILL SEE WHEN I TOLD SOMEONE ELSE THAT THIS IS NOT ABOUT HER SO PICK UP YOUR FACE AND KICK ROCKS DEAR THX!
FOR YOU HATES THIS IS NOT ABOUT BEYONCE BUT MICHAEL LOVE AND HAS SPOKEN HIGHLY ABOUT BEYONCE AND BEYONCE HAS ALWAYS TALKED HIGHLY OF HIM AND HOW HES HER IDOL SHES NOT A BANDWAGAN FAN LIKE SOME OF YOU YOU CAN TYPE IN BEYONCE MICHAEL JACKSON ON YOUTUBE AND YOU CAN SEE HER TALK HIGHLY OF HIM FROM THE BEGINING OF HER CAREER TO EVEN MORE RECENT YEARS SIT THE HELL DOWN YA’LL SEEM TO BE THE ONLY ONE WORRIED ABOUT HER COMMENTS
DAMN BEYONCE SAT NEXT TO JOE JACKSON AT THE BET AWARDS AND HE CLAPPED AND STOOD FOR HER, IF THE FAMILY DIDNT WANT HER THERE SHE WOULDNT HAVE BEEN INVITED SIT THE HELL DOWN AND MIND YALL DAMN BUSINESS
Barbie, “You monkey”? “Kick rocks”? Really? Sounds like something a two-year-old would say. ‘Nuff said. Your response indicates way more about yourself than it does me…please do grow up, child.
@LA_VERITE how u gone get on BARBIE about saying beyonce name when it was the haters who brought her up first. u must be one of the haters if u ACCIDENTALLY skipped over their comment about beyonce and went straight to barbies. pitiful
@ #74: no sweetie, you’ve gotten them confused with rihanna
@ Ms T: MJ played an important role in many of this decade’s artist’s lives, so Bey and whoever decides to go therefore have every right to be there
this is not the time and place to start debating over such irrelevant piece of sh*t so gtfoh
R.I.P MJ….no one will ever! be as great as you were…..
I LIVE ABOUT AN HOUR AWAY FROM THE STAPLES CENTER… I WISH I COULD HAVE GONE!!! I TOOK TODAY OFF JUST TO BE ABLE TO WATCH ALL THE COVERAGE… BEEN UP SINCE 7AM!!!…. HOPEFULLY THIS WEEKEND OR SOMETHING I’LL BE ABLE TO SIGN THE WALL…… I’VE BEEN CRYING ALL MORN!!! LIKE SOMEONE ELSE POSTED EARLIER… I DON’T WANNA HEAR A DAMN THING ABOUT ELVIS EITHER…. THERE IS NO COMPARISON EXCEPT THEY WERE ENTERTAINERS!!!… MJ IS TRULY THE BEST!!! MAY HE REST IN PEACE!!! I LVOE YOU MJ
I’m just so in mourning I can’t get it together….damn damn damn!
LMAO @ HUH checking #74 – werd!!! These haters eat, sleep and drink Beyonce. MJ’s laughing at y’all because he ADORED her.
RIP MJ