Michael Jackson's Big Send Off
07/08/2009
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(MusicRadar) Had he lived, Michael Jackson would have taken the stage at London's O2 Arena in six days to kick off his 50-date This Is It 'comeback' concert series. In death, his memorial service, held Tuesday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, was perhaps bigger than anything the late entertainer could have envisioned. Despite concerns that the event would become something of a circus, the ceremony was a stirring and respectful send-off to an artist who, in varying ways, managed to touch the lives of generations across the planet. Numerous speeches and remembrances were offered by notables ranging from Motown founder Berry Gordy to present and former Lakers Kobe Bryant and Magic Johnson. But it was the musical performances that brought the impact of Michael Jackson home time and again.
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