Michael Jackson fans in Los Angeles bid farewell to king of pop
LOS ANGELES – Michael Jackson fans began crowding into downtown Los Angeles today for a star-packed public memorial to the “King of Pop” whose sudden death nearly two weeks ago shocked the world.
Pop music singers Mariah Carey, Usher and Jennifer Hudson were to mix with R&B veterans Smokey Robinson, Lionel Richie and Stevie Wonder while sports stars like Kobe Bryant and other celebrities were also expected at the event.
Some 18,000 fans and friends were expected to crowd into the Staples Centre sports arena and a nearby, overflow theatre for the two-hour ceremony memorialising Jackson, who died June 25 after suffering cardiac arrest in his Los Angeles mansion.
- Reuters
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