GARY, Indiana, Saturday (AFP) - Thousands of fans have paid tribute to Michael Jackson in his hometown of Gary, Indiana, while mystery remained over the fate of his children as a custody hearing was postponed until later this month.
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| Performers dressed as zombies perform Michael Jackson's “Thriller” during a memorial service in the singer's home town of Gary, Indiana. REUTERS |
On Friday, fans poured into the city where the “King of Pop” spent the first 11 years of his life, hoping to give him a final send off, as some of the region's most talented dancers and singers performed “Thriller,” “Bad” and other hit Jackson songs.
“This is the origin of it all,” said civil rights leader Jesse Jackson, who is not related to the show business family.
Sporting a red shirt under a black suit and hat, Joe Jackson, the controversial father of the star who founded and managed the Jackson 5, made his entrance into the city's baseball stadium more than two hours after the tribute began.
Jacksons' custody hearing delayed
LOS ANGELES, Saturday (AFP) -
A Los Angeles court on Friday delayed the custody hearing for Michael Jackson's three children, which will now take place on July 20.
The hearing was scheduled to take place on July 13, but according to a court statement, it has been delayed at the request of Jackson's mother and his ex-wife Deborah Rowe.
“(The) guardianship hearing originally scheduled for Monday, July 13, 2009 will be continued to July 20, 2009,” a statement said. |
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