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Michael Jackson's remains will be buried in Los Angeles on 3 September - not 29 August as had been announced, a Jackson family spokesman has said. | Michael Jackson's remains will be buried in Los Angeles on 3 September - not 29 August as had been announced, a Jackson family spokesman has said. |
In a statement, Ken Sunshine did not say why the date had been changed. | In a statement, Ken Sunshine did not say why the date had been changed. |
He said the "King of Pop" would be interred in the Forest-Lawn memorial park in Glendale at a private ceremony. | He said the "King of Pop" would be interred in the Forest-Lawn memorial park in Glendale at a private ceremony. |
The Jackson family said earlier he would buried on 29 August on what would have been his 51st birthday. The cause of his death in June remains unclear. | The Jackson family said earlier he would buried on 29 August on what would have been his 51st birthday. The cause of his death in June remains unclear. |
The Great Mausoleum at the Forest Lawn memorial park is protected with security cameras and access is carefully regulated. | The Great Mausoleum at the Forest Lawn memorial park is protected with security cameras and access is carefully regulated. |
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The mausoleum contains a stained-glass replica of Leonardo da Vinci's painting The Last Supper and also copies of statues by Michelangelo. | The mausoleum contains a stained-glass replica of Leonardo da Vinci's painting The Last Supper and also copies of statues by Michelangelo. |
A different Forest Lawn cemetery in Los Angeles provided the setting for the memorial service held by the family in the hours leading up to the globally televised tribute concert on 7 July. | A different Forest Lawn cemetery in Los Angeles provided the setting for the memorial service held by the family in the hours leading up to the globally televised tribute concert on 7 July. |
His coffin was taken to the concert and remained on stage while family members and celebrities paid tribute to the star. | His coffin was taken to the concert and remained on stage while family members and celebrities paid tribute to the star. |
Meanwhile, a court has approved a deal allowing a tour of the pop star's memorabilia. | |
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff said the agreement between Jackson's estate and a company owned by AEG Live is "in the best interest of the estate". | |
The touring exhibition is expected to start at London's O2 arena at the end of October, to coincide with the release of a film based around the singer's final concert rehearsals. | |
It is not yet known what will be included in the exhibition, which could visit three cities and stay up to six months in each. |