Michael during rehearsal for the "This is It" Tour.

The following video was obtain by CNN and shows Michael rehearsing just two days before he died for his once was upcoming tour.

Michael Jackson appeared healthy in a video clip obtained by CNN of his rehearsal two nights before he died.

AEG, promoter of Jackson’s planned London shows, released the short video of Jackson rehearsing on a stage in the Staples Center arena on June 239.

Jackson sang “They Don’t Care About Us,” a song from his “HIStory” album, as he danced along with eight male dancers.

Michael Jackson was rehearsing at Los Angeles' Staples Center. His memorial will now be there.

Reports are coming in saying Michael Jackson’s memorial service will be taken place 10 : 00 am on Tuesday at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

Michael Jackson’s memorial service will take place Tuesday morning in the Staples Center, the 20,000-seat coliseum in downtown Los Angeles where Jackson rehearsed his show the night before he died, according to a person who has been briefed by a representative of the family.

No other details about the service, set to begin at 10 a.m. Tuesday, have been revealed.

The news comes amid the frenzy of information — some conflicting — that has followed the death of Jackson.

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Collection of his albums

Over the past week, Michael Jackson’s music has once again topped charts by selling more than 100,000 copies of his albums “Thriller”, “Number Ones” and “The Essential Michael Jackson”. Here’s the report from CNN.

Jackson’s albums hold the top nine positions of Billboard’s “Top Pop Catalog Albums” chart, according to Nielsen SoundScan sales data released Tuesday.

Jackson’s albums are not eligible for the current Billboard 200 chart, which is for newer albums. But if they were eligible, his record sales would bounce the Black Eyed Peas’ current No. 1 album to fourth place, Billboard said.

Jackson’s albums “Number Ones,” “The Essential Michael Jackson” and “Thriller” all sold more than 100,000 copies last week, close to 20,000 more copies than the Black Eyed Peas’ “The E.N.D.”

Jackson’s songs were on the Top 10 download lists in 21 countries, according to iTunes’ Web site early Wednesday.

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A fan shows off the first ticket bought at the O2 Centre in London for one of Michael Jackson's concerts.

For anyone that purchased tickets to Michael Jackson’s originally final concert debut will be offered one of two things. Either a refund or a unique souvenir ticket.

From CNN :
Michael Jackson fans who purchased tickets for his final concerts will receive a full refund or, if they chose, a commemorative ticket, the concert promoter said Tuesday.

“The world lost a kind soul who just happened to be the greatest entertainer the world has ever known,” said Randy Phillips, president and chief executive officer of AEG Live.

“Since he loved his fans in life, it is incumbent upon us to treat them with the same reverence and respect after his death.”

Fifty sold-out Jackson concerts were scheduled for the O2 Arena in London, starting July 13, with admission costing at least $105. The shows were billed as the final concerts of his career and were called “This Is It.”

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Billie Jean

The music video for the song Billie Jean by Michael Jackson from the album Thriller.

“Billie Jean” is a dance-pop R&B song by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was written by Jackson and produced by Quincy Jones for the singer’s sixth solo album, Thriller (1982). Originally disliked by Jones, the track was almost removed from the album after he and Jackson had numerous disagreements. The song’s lyrics refer to a real-life experience, in which a mentally ill female fan claimed that Jackson fathered one of her twins. The song is well known for its distinctive bass line and Jackson’s vocal hiccups. The song was mixed 91 times by Bruce Swedien before it was finalized.

Following the successful chart performances of Thriller and “The Girl Is Mine”, “Billie Jean” was released on January 2, 1983, as the album’s second single. “Billie Jean” was a worldwide commercial and critical success; it became one of the best-selling singles of 1983, and topped both the US and UK charts simultaneously. Considered one of the most revolutionary songs in history,[1] “Billie Jean” was certified platinum in 1989. [Source : Wikipedia]

The famous lean done by MJ

Michael Jackson’s music video from the movie “Moonwalker”, Smooth Criminal. “Smooth Criminal” is the seventh single from Michael Jackson’s Bad album (1987). The song contains a fast-paced beat intertwined with Jackson’s lyrics about a woman named Annie, who has been attacked in her apartment by Mr. Big/Frankie Lideo. It was released as a single on October 24, 1988 and peaked at 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.[1] It was re-released on April 10, 2006 as a part of the Visionary: The Video Singles box-set. The re-released Visionary single charted at #19 in the UK. In 2003, the song appeared on the Number Ones greatest hits album.

An early version of the song was written by Jackson and John Barnes in 1985 and the original demo was recorded in 1986. The original title was “Al Capone” which is probably about the Italian-American gangster. But this version didn’t make the album and was re-worked and re-written as “Smooth Criminal”. [Source : Wikipedia]

Fans pay tribute to the singer at a public memorial Tuesday at Harlem's Apollo Theater

CNN reveals Michael Jacksons will which was written several years ago.

A lawyer filed Michael Jackson’s will — written seven years ago — with the Los Angeles County Superior Court on Wednesday morning, court officials said.

The pop icon placed his entire estate — which he estimated to be worth at least $500 million — in the Michael Jackson Family Trust, which was described in another document not filed in court.

The mother of his two oldest children was left out of his will.

“I have intentionally omitted to provide for my former wife, Deborah Rowe Jackson,” Jackson’s will said.

While it will be up to a court to decide who gets custody of Jackson’s three children, the singer nominated his mother, Katherine Jackson, as their guardian. If Katherine Jackson, 79, is not living, Jackson said, “I nominate Diana Ross as guardian.”

The children — ages 7, 11 and 12 — have been placed under his mother’s temporary guardianship.

Jackson attorney John Branca, attorney Barry Siegel and John McClain, a music industry executive and longtime Jackson friend, were named as executors of the will.

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You can also view Michael’s actual will by clicking here!

Michael Jackson, shown at a rehearsal June 23 -- one of his last -- was to perform in London in July.

Sources from CNN reports that a public viewing on Michael Jackson’s body will be this Friday at his Neverland ranch.

LOS ANGELES, California (CNN) — Michael Jackson’s body will be taken to his Neverland Ranch on Thursday morning for a public viewing Friday, a law enforcement source said Tuesday.

A private memorial service is scheduled for Sunday at Neverland.

Also, a Jackson will written in 2002 has been found, according to family lawyer Londell McMillan.

Planning is under way for a 30-car motorcade carrying Jackson’s remains to leave the Los Angeles area at 10 a.m. for Santa Barbara County, California, on Thursday, a source said.

Another state law enforcement source said the California Highway Patrol had not been formally requested to escort the motorcade.

The question of where Jackson will be buried remains unanswered.

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Valerie Rojas Pruitt, 12, lights a candle Friday at Michael Jackson's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Jackson’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame was surrounded hours before dawn Friday by candles, flowers, posters and balloons. As the sun rose, a man crouched on the sidewalk and painted a portrait of the pop star, who died suddenly on Thursday.

“This is a very sad day here in Hollywood, California,” sobbed Melissa Fazli, a CNN iReporter. “This is very, very sad. I can’t believe it.”

The star emblem had been covered until almost 3 a.m. by a red carpet for the premiere of the Sasha Baron Cohen film “Bruno” at Grauman’s Chinese Theater, but fans started leaving mementos as soon as the carpet was removed. The film’s producers reportedly cut a scene referencing Jackson, at least for the premiere.

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