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1.6m Michael Jackson fans bid for farewell memoral tickets
Monday, 6 July 2009
Television news trucks line the road outside the front gates of Neverland Ranch as preparations are made for memorial services for singer Michael Jackson on June 30, 2009 near Los Olivos, California
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More than 1.6 million fans registered online for free in the random drawing of only 8,750 names.
Each person selected will receive two tickets for the service at the Staples Center. The odds of getting a ticket were about 1 in 183.
“I'm in shock that it has happened,” said Deka Motanya (27), from San Francisco. “It's surreal.”
David Gobaud (25), said he didn't believe his email was real at first: “It's Michael Jackson, one of the greatest musical stars of all time.”
The tickets will admit 11,000 people to the Staples Center plus 6,500 in the Nokia Theater overflow section next door. The streets around the Staples will be closed to prevent those without tickets from trying to attend.
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