i will miss him.

That's just tacky, making a profit off someones death .. that's just really low and dirty !

low and cheap=]

i find it in great distaste to charge people for wanting to say their goodbyes

If I could get to LA, hell yeah I would go. And buy a t-shirt. Because MJ rocks.

i wanna go
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It think its pretty weird using some ones death as a sell out.

i miss him, i wish i could go ):

i miss him, i wish i could go ):

I feel the same as Sarah Catherine..This is sooooo WRONG in my book! Angers me how humans are so GREEDY & MONEY HUNGRY!!! R.I.P Michael Jackson

"this is it?" that is a lil ironic......he'll be missed

i wanna go!

awh he was amazinggg <3

$25 yikes!!

i wish i could get to L.A. so i could go =/
that rehearsal looked really really good, it's a shame he never got to perform that.

he is missed so much and his dance moves will spread throughout the world in memory of him

Ok this is too much!!!
Well i guess the family has to deal with all the non-pay bills that MJ left behind!!!
But c´mon this is just too much!!! using the death of someone to get money!!

i agree with you Sarah Catherine!

i don't think its right that they are charging butttt i would def go if i could make it out there. im sad he is gone.

most amazing dancer to ever live. he'll never be forgotten

He is this best and we will all miss him greatly

I will miss him, he was a great singer and dancer. May he rest in peace. And may the people trying to make a profit on him get punished in afterlife

ooo wow that sux
i miss him so much!!

i don't think it's right to have to pay to say our final good byes to the MJ but i would definately go if i had some way to get there

There better be another video, that was sad

I would pay (:

I'd go in a heartbeat. My great great great grandchildren will be reading about this guy, listening to his music, and he'll still be a huge icon like Elvis Presley is to us today. Although it's on such bad circumstances, still, how amazing would it be to be apart of this gathering? For the King of Pop. Too bad I can't make it, but I would if I could.

Are they atleast donating the benefits to charity? because dang if they are going to charge you to pay your respects that's down right disgusting..

MJ...<3

wow are they really charging people to go to his funeral...? that's a little sick actually. way to take advantage of the dead XD

That footage was from TWO days BEFORE he passed... not the day of.

man that rehearsal looked amazing. The tour would have been awesome!.

and about paying to get into the viewing .. ehh idk about that. It kinda seems wrong. But i would probably pay if i could get out there =|.

RIP.

I think this whole thing is crazy. I can't believe they are trying to make money off of this.

its all very weird to me

WOW thats ridicious

It Doesnt Feel Like Hes Gone.

I aqree with Sarah,,but I would be willinq to pay only for Michael Jackson,, i love him;(

I wish I could Go!

i will definitely miss mj...god bless

thats cool. i almost went to heaven the same time he did. its not like hes gone forever

I wanna goo!!!!!

omg how sad no one will just leave him alone gosh give it a rest already

Aww. I wish I was in LA.

I agree it is tacky that his fans have to PAY to go to his viewing. Unless, of course, if all the money goes either to his children or one of his charities. Then I wouldn't mind paying

THAT IS RIDICULOUS! WHO IN THEIR RIGHT MIND WOULD PAY TO SEE A DEAD BODY?! MONEY HUNGRY ASSES.

its weird how the tour was called "this is it"..pretty sad //:

Will the profit go to some sort of charity?

I wish I could go to this but I leave in Texas R.I.P. Michael Jackson

I will miss him. He was one of my idols, and why charge?

I think this is ridiculous. Yes, he had some great songs and some stellar dance moves, but for the last years of his life he was ridiculed, reduced, and persecuted. I've spent the last few years hearing about him being a child moleste, a freak, and a white woman wannabe, and these same people who condemned him are "mourning" his loss. I feel bad for him, because his death is no more than the spread of commercialism, hypocrisy, and greed.

Molester*

that's just sad and twisted! 25.00 bucks for what..I can't see paying any kind of money to see a dead person, famous or not..it should be a freebie!

Imma miss him too...I really felt something when you died...-GJS

He was such a big star, and you don't even care about his death, all you care about is the damn money.

The $25 admission has Joe Jackson written all over it. Joe has shown NO remorse since Michael passed and has been busy taking every opportunity to promote his new record company and other endeavors.

It's absolutely disgusting that people are trying to profit off of Michael's death and sensationalize it. Is there really a need to also sell T-Shirts?

Grow up, people. Charging Seriousllyyy?? People are already in debt as we speak, and this is beyond low especially if you guys are the ones complaning, about the cut backs, and soo.

i really hope that whomever decided to charge the money for it will do something good with it, like donate it or something.
or build something in his honor.
or maybe it's just to discourage some people from coming since it'll already be mobbed? idk.

i wish i could go....RIP<333

King Of Pop!
We Will Miss You!

thats kinda sketch that theyre charging. They should make the funeral and viewing private. Thats what I would want if I were famous.

He wouldnt have liked it

I don't really find it that bad, unless I'm mistaken, I'm pretty sure this money will go to his family. He was in debt a lot of money, and this might just be to help them.

i wish i could go ): MJ was amazing. im deffinitely going to miss him.

where does the money go to?

its understandable having to pay to get in since he has a a lot of debt, even though its kind of low. but this is a once in a life time thing and he is michael jackson, need i say more?

hells yes I would pay to go.

I think its funny how people think its wrong to charge to attend. Obviously its at the Staples Center. That's not free. Charging will also reduce the amount of people who try to attend, which will bring a bit of order to the event. And, as its been brought up, MJ had tons of debt.

good luck to his kids

Guess they need that money to pay off his major debt...

CNN.com now says YOU HAVE TO REGISTER for FREE TICKET(s).

i will totally pay the $25, so wroth it.

R.I.P MJ <3

He was such an AMAZING person :]
He will be missed <33

Its sick that they are taking money from it. UNLESS they give it to him. In the sense of either paying off his debts or putting it into Neverland, to open the theme park as a memorial to him.

This makes me really sad. I've always loved him):

I Will Pay $25 ! Its Worth It <3 R.i.p MJ

wow, making people pay to go to a funeral? how cheap, low, and dirty is that?!!?!?

damn thats on my birthday,

truthfully, i won't miss him. but wtf, let's not have this day of mourning on my BIRTHDAY people!!

wow making money off someone dieing in bull

Loved his music. Will miss him.

there probably charging to pay for all the funeral arrangements. May he rest in peace <3

the staples center? seriously? they should have kept it at neverland, but making profit and selling t-shirts is just ridiculous. how insulting!

its not really that bad if you think about it. They are renting out the Staples Center, you need to get that money from SOMEWHERE

<3 R.I.P

<3 R.I.P

AMAZiNqq.
Rest iN Peace[:

=''[

Im sure the money earned wouldve gone to Charity. Maybe the 25 was just to decreasing the crowds that would've accumulated? but nevertheless 25 bucks isnt enough to keep people away

see yaaaall there

I really miss him. =(

I miss him :[

i understand that the only reason they are charging people is for the price of the shirts that would have been sold at the tour, but it does seem a bit weird to be charging people at a funeral....the man is dead, he wont be able to sell shirts....let it gooooo

I'd go if I could afford to get from Rhode Island to California and get a hotel but since all are booked you'll probably have to sleep in your rental car or your own car...you know? But I would definitely go if I could, $25 isn't a lot of money, the crowds will be what suck the most. RIP MJ, you will be greatly missed but you will live on through your music forever!!

Okay, the "This Is It" t-shirt is just wrong, and I think that the public viewing is too. The family should be able to grieve on thier own. And it makes me so mad that his death is the only thing on the news for weeks!

he was amazing...<3

So sad, it's weird to think we will never see him in concert, or ever hear about him on the news again. He is just gone, it's still so surreal to me. I feel like this is just a bad joke or something. It's not though it's real life, but his death has had a strong impact on me. I loved his music very much, and he had such great energy. He will forever be missed, and will remain a legend in the music world. <3333333

I miss him <3

where is the $25 fee going? who is getting this money?

Why charge?

I agree, making money off someones death is just so low. Its unnecessary and ridiculous. Micheal Jackson will be missed.

And the sad thing is he died on my birthday !

i love the song

I NEVER REALLY WAS A BIG FAN OF JACKSON.BUT COME ON THE POOR MAN DIED. AND THERE MAKING PROFIT OF HIS DEATH. THATS WRONG.

they're probably paying off his debts with that money...

we all will miss him

If the money was going to a good cause or something, it wouldn't be such a weird thing that they're charging money. I wonder what the money is going to.. Ah. Rest in Peace, Michael Jackson.

idc what ppl have to say about him, he was a good man! rip mj.

thats def something i wanna know...where is the $$ going? i wouldnt mind paying 25 if it was near me....if the money was for a good cause. it is a tad weird to charge for a funeral, but what dont they charge for these days. When Celia Cruz died they had a special viewing here in miami no shes not as big as MJ but it WAS a big deal here i dont think they charged for fans to go in though.....

he was an icon I grew up listening to his music, he will be greatly missed.

omq i kant belive hes qone i love him so much
rip michael jackson your 1 person that will never be forgotten.

i for one would pay but i can't go since i live in vegas...the cost is getting there lol...but maybe we'll catch a glimspe of it on CNN kuz they talk about EVERYTHING dealing with michael.

and its probably going toward the expenses from the event. security, renting out the facility. etc.

it's not fair i wanna go! :'(

Really, there's nothing you could say to make charging admission to his funeral sound better. It's outrageous and bold.

i would go...but i have no money to do that...
i wanna tee shirt...
but thats really weird that you have to pay to give your respect to him...
i mean..hes dead[[R.I.P]] but thats sum real bullshit!
but whatever...I mean...Its Michel Jackson...
The greatest music person evers!
Rock on to ya bad self M.J
You lived ya life threw thick and thin...
Peace;Love;&Smilez!!!

this is sad, really.

Michael Jackson, I love you forever!

a legend !

the world has lost one of the best singer/dancer alive...he will be missed dearly

)': i would go if i was in LA ...

R.I.P
iloveyou micahel and you will be missed forever and i will never forget how you rocked the stage <3

)': i would go if i was in LA ... R.I.P iloveyou michael and you will be missed forever and i will never forget how you rocked the stage <3

I will miss this man!

his tour was supposed to pay for all of is debt.
so i guess his family thought that was okay.
i think its messed up. Michael was human just like the rest of us he's not some statue that can be shown for money yes i can understand there are alot of financial issues but maybe they can make a charity or something. just not like this its sick and wrong.

i will miss him </3

yeah but he was thousands of dollars in debt...

why can't it be free to go and then the only thing you have to pay for is a t-shirt if you want one?
who thought of making people pay anyway?
money gets in the way of everything in this world and its quite sad.

I wish I could go...I miss him. =[

$25, personally doesnt seem like alot to me compared to the other things youll have to pay for 1. Transportation 2.hotel/motel(that seem to have already sold out) 3.Food 4.Misc. items. But making a profit off of someones death, seems just like what people now-a-days would do. I wasnt to fond of MJ, considering he was a oedifile(although never convicted) but death is always a sad thing, especially at his age. So MJ, rest in peace.

The king of pop will be forever remembered and always missed.

M.J. will live forever in our hearts and in our memories. <33

I think the sell-out is a way of discouraging people from going. It's not too bad considering the thousands of people that'll already be there.

I would give anything to be able to go, MJ was a great singer and performer. Although I dont agree with paying to say goodbye, I still would.

obviously they'll have to pay to have the viewing there. shut the fuck up, you didn't care about him till he was dead.

This is to show that people still try to make money off of you even when you're dead... kinda tacky and dirty indeed... ):

i think thats disrespecting michael by charging to say your goodbyes to him.
i love michael jackson so much but i can't go i will miss him dearly. <3

so gross to charge money

where is all the money going,i love michael jackson so i wouldn't mind paying it but no ride too go or else i deffiantly would.

Guys, people do this all the time to pay for funeral services and such, havn't you ever heard of benefit suppers and shit? i don't think its a horrible thing...he's got three kids that his mother now has to take care of and all this other shit...i'm sure they will use it well..

he was the king of pop but he was also a child molester.. and to pay to see someone thats dead.. thats just wrong

good thing i don't care.

R.I.P. King of Pop [1958-2009] Lost one of the greats, but his music stays with us.

its actually free..just register and tickets will be given at random = ]

RIP MJ

im hoping to go<3

wow that is really sad and pathetic..charging to attend a funeral? what is this world coming to?!

Agreed with Sarah Catherine.
That's so lame to make a profit off someone's death.

well what do you think about the all time king of pop passing away its a shame alot of people your age and younger never got a chance to enjoy his music

i think they should let them man rest in peace. that is all you hear now. it is just rude how they are trying to get money. i know people can be coniving but on a death.

awuhh! i wanna go.
):

why are u making a big deal out of him

they have to make a profit because he's 500 million dollars in debt. R.I.P m *jayy

I love his singing. Aha.

And it kinda seems like something off of t.v. "Ey you wanna see a dead body? It'll be 25 bucks'."

The only reason I could see for charging the $25 fee is if that money was going to end up going to one of the charities that Michael supported. In the end that would be one more way of honoring the legacy of the great man the world lost on June 25. But using someone's death for one's personal gain is a bunch of crap. People like that make me sick

i think this is wrong. on the 11PM news they said they are supposed to be giving thousands of tickets away for free, 2 per person. you have to go to the Staple center website to enter the lottery. tickets will be given at random.

i wish i could go too. love you michael! RIP

i'm going!

R.I.P. Michael Jackson " King of Pop"

You were 100% innocent and wrongly accused

Who the fuck does earn the money Oo .. Damn.. He was just a guy like everybod else.. and if you remember, the years before of his death everybodsy disliked him / made fun of him / called him alien or much worser things..

And he made just music.. does his popularity make him someone better? For no other musicians has been so much tada around their deaths.. not even kurt cobain, mr zepplin, lennon, elvis, 2pac.. woah.. just stop pretending o.O