Mourning MJ: Worldwide Memorials

Fans Around The World Say Goodbye To Michael Jackson

The official memorial ceremony for Michael Jackson may have taken place at and been broadcast from the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California, but fans around the world held vigil in their own unique ways. So many fans, so many countries – it proves Michael Jackson was truly one of the greatest performers in the history of music.

New York

People gathered outside the Adam Clayton Powell State Office Building in Harlem, N.Y. to watch a telecast of the Michael Jackson memorial on giant screens.

Japan

Huge posters of Michael Jackson were displayed at a Tower Records store in Tokyo.

China

Fans cried uncontrollably at a farewell memorial in Hong Kong.

India

People pay their respects by lighting candles at a tribute to Michael Jackson in Hyderabad.

The Middle East

An giant tribute to the King Of Pop was displayed outside a shop in Nablus, West Bank.

England

Hundreds of fans placed flowers and cards in front of The Lyric Theater in London.

Mexico

Michael Jackson impersonators performed for mourning fans in the main square in Mexico City.

Haiti

People walk past a memorial mural to Michael Jackson on a wall in Port-au-Prince.

Germany

The service was broadcast live in Berlin in front of many emotional fans.

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