Organizers of the Tuesday memorial service for Michael Jackson in downtown Los Angeles had only five days to plan the massive event, but the tribute "couldn't have gone any better," according to Staples Center and Nokia Theatre L.A. Live senior VP/GM Lee Zeidman.
More than 1.6 million fans registered for tickets to the tribute inside Staples Center and Nokia Theatre, but roughly 23,000 people received tickets.
The two-hour memorial featured performances by such artists as Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Jennifer Hudson and Usher, among others. Organizers of the service included Ken Ehrlich Productions, AEG Live and Kenny Ortega.
On the following day of the Jackson memorial, Zeidman spoke with Billboard about the last minute planning of the event, costs for AEG, revenue opportunities and more.
Read the full story here (billboard.biz)
Image: Lee Zeidman, GM, Staples Center
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