LOS ANGELES -- Fans around the world on Friday will mark the solemn one-year anniversary of the death of Michael Jackson with musical tributes, graveside memorials, candlelight vigils and special ceremonies.
In Los Angeles, devotees are expected to gather at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale where Jackson is buried. Some had already gathered on Thursday, traveling cross-country to pay tribute.
The gates at the cemetery will open at 8:00 a.m. Friday morning and close at 6:00 p.m. Only family and special guests, however, will be allowed into the vast mausoleum containing his body. Balloons, doves, radios, video cameras and candles have also been banned in what officials hope will be a quiet and uneventful occasion.
They can leave tributes, such as flowers, in a designated area and then must exit the park, authorities said. No commercial or professional photography will be allowed "without the express written consent of Forest Lawn," officials said.
Increased security will be deployed at the Jackson family residence in Encino, although family members are not expected to be at the compound.
Beginning at 6 a.m. Friday, police resources, including motorcycle officers, will be deployed in the vicinity of the Jackson family compound in Encino. A mobile command center also will be set up across the street from the Jackson residence, Egan said.
Temporary "no parking" signs have already been installed, and police prepared to close off streets in the event of an extraordinarily large influx of fans.
In the family hometown of Gary, Indiana, Michael's mother, Katherine Jackson, will unveil a monument to the singer outside the house where the legendary Jackson 5 began their singing career. A memorial and candlelight vigil will follow, ending with the song "We are the World."
Jackson's children, Prince Michael, Paris and Blanket, are expected to mark Friday's anniversary privately in Gary.
There are no major tributes planned by the official Michael Jackson estate. But Jackson's estranged father Joe has helped organize a "Forever Michael" tribute at a Beverly Hills hotel on June 26.
In Los Angeles, devotees are expected to gather at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Glendale where Jackson is buried. Some had already gathered on Thursday, traveling cross-country to pay tribute.
The gates at the cemetery will open at 8:00 a.m. Friday morning and close at 6:00 p.m. Only family and special guests, however, will be allowed into the vast mausoleum containing his body. Balloons, doves, radios, video cameras and candles have also been banned in what officials hope will be a quiet and uneventful occasion.
They can leave tributes, such as flowers, in a designated area and then must exit the park, authorities said. No commercial or professional photography will be allowed "without the express written consent of Forest Lawn," officials said.
Increased security will be deployed at the Jackson family residence in Encino, although family members are not expected to be at the compound.
Beginning at 6 a.m. Friday, police resources, including motorcycle officers, will be deployed in the vicinity of the Jackson family compound in Encino. A mobile command center also will be set up across the street from the Jackson residence, Egan said.
Temporary "no parking" signs have already been installed, and police prepared to close off streets in the event of an extraordinarily large influx of fans.
In the family hometown of Gary, Indiana, Michael's mother, Katherine Jackson, will unveil a monument to the singer outside the house where the legendary Jackson 5 began their singing career. A memorial and candlelight vigil will follow, ending with the song "We are the World."
Jackson's children, Prince Michael, Paris and Blanket, are expected to mark Friday's anniversary privately in Gary.
There are no major tributes planned by the official Michael Jackson estate. But Jackson's estranged father Joe has helped organize a "Forever Michael" tribute at a Beverly Hills hotel on June 26.
