Jul 4th, 2009 - Los Angeles Times
About 1.6 million people have registered for a chance at 17,500 free tickets to Tuesday's memorial service for Michael Jackson at Staples Center and a nearby simulcast, officials at AEG, owner of the arena, said Saturday.
The registration period, which began at 10 a.m. Friday, ended at 6 p.m. Saturday. Successful applicants will be notified by e-mail between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. today. Each of the 8,750 people selected will receive an exclusive code and instructions on how to obtain their two free tickets Monday.
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Michael Jackson Memorial Tickets Popping Up On eBay, Craigslist
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By now, all the people who will receive free tickets to Tuesday's public Michael Jackson memorial service at the Staples Center in Los Angeles have been notified, and the secondary market is abuzz with strange offers and record-setting bids.
Michael Jackson Insured By AEG Live For Possible Drug Overdose
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The concert promoters behind Michael Jackson's comeback tour will receive a multi-million dollar payout from the show's insurers if reports linking the superstar's passing to drugs are correct - because their policy covers death by overdose.
Online Lottery Set for Jackson Memorial Tickets
Jul 3rd, 2009 - People
Want a ticket to the Michael Jackson memorial on Tuesday? Log on, enter your name and hope for the best. Everybody else will have to watch it on television or on their computer screens.
Jackson tickets via internet draw
Jul 3rd, 2009 - BBC NEWS
The Staples Center was where Michael Jackson's rehearsals were held Tickets for a public memorial service for Michael Jackson in Los Angeles on Tuesday will be available via the internet...
AEG's Randy Phillips Talks About Michael Jackson Fallout
Jul 2nd, 2009 - Billboard
A week after Michael Jackson's death, organizers of what would havebeen a 50-show run at the O2 Arena in London have made significantstrides straightening out what one touring executive called "thebiggest mess in the history of our business.
Related videos from YouTube:
1:35MICHAEL JACKSON Last Concert Footage Rehearsal © 2009 AEG Live, Orianthi Panagaris on guitar
Memorial tribute: Just released short clip of Michael Jackson's last concert rehearsal at Staples Center, (click here 1:24 for Michael's smile) )June 23, 2009 "They Don't Really Care About Us" © 2009 AEG Live. Orianthi Panagaris on guitar.
3:34Michael Jackson THIS IS IT - Official Concert Tour Promotion Video released by AEG Live
Michael Jackson launched the biggest Tour Promotion ever for a concert tour. THIS IS IT Tour was originally scheduled to kick off in London on July 8th, 2009. The tour has already been cancelled ...
1:59Closeup Shots - Video of Michael Jackson's Last Concert Rehearsal June 23, 2009 © AEG Live, LLC
I zoomed in the video of Michael Jackson's last concert rehearsal at Staples Center, June 23, 2009 "They Don't Really Care About Us". Sorry about the blurriness. Video ©2009 AEG LIVE, LLC.
5:09Massive scramble for Michael Jackson tickets - MJ Tribute
Fans seeking tickets to Michael Jackson's LA memorial crash the venue's website More than half a million fans from around the world applied for 17500 free tickets to Michael Jackson's public memorial service next week ...
