Michael Jackson’s memorial today
Published:Tuesday | July 7, 2009 | 9:31 AM
International pop star Michael Jackson\'s family is to hold a private function at a Los Angeles cemetery today.
Police have confirmed that the event will take place at the Forest Lawn Cemetery, but it is yet to be confirmed if the singer will be buried there.
A memorial service for Jackson is due to take place a few hours later.
A total of 8,750 fans were chosen at random to receive tickets to attend the ceremony at the Staples Center.
More than 1.6 million people applied for one of the 11,000 passes issued for the event, with an additional 6,500 issued for a screening at the nearby Nokia Theatre.
Yesterday the family announced a preliminary list of those taking part in the service, who include Mariah Carey, Lionel Richie, Smokey Robinson, Stevie Wonder and the Britain\'s Got Talent finalist Shaheen Jafargholi.