Worldwide Michael Jackson tributes mark the 1 year anniversary

Michael Jackson tributes and specials are being organized around the world marking the one-year anniversary of the King of Pop‘s death. These celebrations include fans, family and friends. They will covered at venues, on TV and at the grave.

Here are some of the events planned:

• Jackson’s childhood hometown of Gary, Ind., is holding a candlelight vigil and tribute Friday at the family’s former home, which has been spruced up for the occasion. Jackson’s mother, Katherine, and niece Genevieve to attend on behalf of the family, said Mayor Rudy Clay.
• Fans are also expected to gather Friday for a memorial at Forest Lawn cemetery in Glendale, Calif., where Jackson is buried.
• Forever Michael tribute concert at the Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif. on Saturday has now received Katherine Jackson’s blessings. Partial proceeds from the concert are earmarked for the Jackson Family Foundation and the singer’s favourite charities.
• Dateline NBC special with Katherine Jackson is scheduled on Friday. It is called Michael Jackson: A Mother’s Story, an interview conducted by Sonia Lowe, who has just co-written a book with her.
• Jackson 5 exhibit — featuring photos, awards and costumes is now on display at the Motown Historical Museum in Detroit and the singing group the Commodores releasing a new version of their song Nightshift with some lyrics rewritten to honour Jackson.
• Tributes and dances are being scheduled around the world.
• Jackson’s children — Prince Michael, Paris and Blanket — are expected to mark Friday’s anniversary privately in Gary.
• Pillippines prisoners who danced their way to fame with their “Thriller” YouTube video in 2007, will pay homage to the singer with some more fancy footwork.
• At the only Official Michael Jackson exhibition, fans selected at random will pay $1,000 for an opportunity to sleep the night inside the Neverland Collection at Japan’s Tokyo Tower. Some of the singer’s clothes, furniture and awards from his famed Neverland Valley Ranch.
• TV and radio tributes include MTV and others planning wall-to-wall videos, retrospectives and documentaries throughout the weekend looking at the singer’s influence, key developments of the past year and how his family has fared.
• CNN hosts “Michael Jackson: The Final Days” special. Larry King interviews Jermaine

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