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Michael Jackson’s memorial service on Tuesday was solemnly presented on television as a state funeral. This was a star-studded live concert infused with all the pageantry, sorrow and ghoulish curiosity that attends the untimely demise of a beloved, troubled superstar.


Broadcast live around the world from the Staples Center, musical titans performed gospel-tinged versions of his songs and their own between testimonials to Mr. Jackson’s talent and achievement on and off the stage.

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