Michael Jackson memorial a moving tribute
By Alexandra Heilbron on July 7, 2009 | 15 Comments
Close to 50,000 fans without tickets showed up for Michael Jackson’s memorial service in Los Angeles today, in addition to the lucky 17,500 with tickets who attended the service inside the Staples Center or watched the large screens from the Nokia Theatre. The memorial went off without a hitch after the pop star’s golden casket was wheeled in by his brothers. His entire family was in attendance, including his sisters, his parents, and his children. The tributes and songs dedicated to Michael were moving, but the most emotional moments came towards the end, after those involved united on stage to sing “We Are the World.” The crowd then cleared, leaving the family to say a few words to the audience. Michael’s brother Marlon broke down as he spoke about how much pressure the singer endured during his life from “being judged” and “ridiculed,” adding, “Maybe now they will leave you alone.” Michael’s 11-year-old daughter Paris, who, along with her two brothers, has been kept firmly out of the public eye until today, then stepped up to the mike to proclaim: “Ever since I was born, daddy has been the best father you can ever imagine.” She struggled to continue as tears rolled down her face, and clutched her aunt, Janet Jackson, as she added, “And I just wanted to say I love him so much.”
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I cried so much when the family hugged each other. And Paris’ speech was heartbreaking… and Brooke’s…
R.I.P micheal, R.I.P!
never saw it, I honestly wasn’t expecting the whole family to be there. What a shame for those kids. I wonder if they knew how big their father was..
OUT OF THE MOUTHS OF BABES ,GOD BLESS YOU. YOUR DADDY WILL ALWAYS BE WATCHING OVER ALL OF YOU.REST IN PEACE MICHAEL.
seriously gypsy, we get the point. dont keep using caps, it hurts my eyes. i didnt see this, but i might watch it next time its on. (if its played again). RIP. terribly sad for the kids 🙁
SORRY BUT THE COMPUTER IS FU..ED UP. CAP BUTTON IS STUCK. ITS KINDA HARD TO TYPE WITH ONE WORKING FINGER. BUT I TRY.
ohh ok, sorry then. thought you were trying for a point lol. how come only one finger of yours works???
I HAVE FIBROMALGIA THROUGHOUT MY BODY.IT MAKES JOINTS SWELL AND UNABLE TO MOVE.COMES WITH AGE AND OLD INJURIES THAT NEVER HEALED PROPERLY.
nough of this Micheal Jackson crap, pass to something new..
Janeway, have some respect. If you don’t care, then don’t right anything on here. Go read another story and comment on that.
You’re right, gypsy, out of the mouths of babes. He was obviously very loved. It is so hard for children that young to lose a parent, I hope everything will work out ok for them.
»Moving. MEMORABLE!…MICHAEL JACKSON will LIVE/ROCK/RULE FOREVER!…
The tribe has spoken! 😀
Ooops! Should say:
THE TRIBE HAS SPOKEN!!
ohhh sorry to hear about that gypsy ! 🙁