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Michael Jackson's Funeral Will Be Held in LA (dailymail.co.uk)

It is official… a public memorial service will be held for the King of Pop in Los Angeles next Tuesday.

Jackson’s family announced the news through their publicist, saying the memorial has been set for 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles. In a brief statement, the family also said that 11,000 tickets would be distributed for free to fans who want to mourn Jackson at the Staples Center, home of the Los Angeles Lakers and Clippers basketball teams.

Although how the tickets would be distributed and how city officials will handle the likelihood of a massive crowd had not been decided yet. A press conference to announce further details was planned for Friday.

With this situation, Los Angeles City Councilman Dennis Zine wished there had been more time to work out the logistics for such a huge event. As he said about his concern, “If you can imagine 100,000 people show up and you have 20,000 capacity (at the Staples Center), there is not sufficient room. Now you have a crowd-control problem.”