After sparking outrage Thursday for reportedly putting tickets for Michael Jackson's forthcoming funeral/memorial service for $25, AEG Live has decided to withdrawal the offer.
"I can confirm that we will not be charging," an AEG Live spokesperson confirmed late Thursday.
According to AEG Live, 11,000 tickets will be available for free.
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Rihanna could be headed to a Manhattan courtroom over allegations that she tattooed three patrons without a license in New York.
The "Umbrella" singer, working on the follow up to 2007s "Good Girl Gone Bad," allegedly tattooed three willing fans with umbrellas and the letter R at East Side Ink in New York.
According to New York based authorities the action, while innocent to the fans ...Read
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Days after being lambasted for its 2009 awards programming BET says it "regrets" and will edit encore presentations of the show.
"BET Networks deeply regrets the performance by Young money at the BET Awards 09 (featuring Lil Wayne, Drake, Mack Maine, and Gudda Gudda)," a BET representative told AllHipHop.com.
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Funeral arrangements for 'The King of Pop,' Michael Jackson have just been revealed.
Jackson, who passed last Thursday, will be memorialized at Los Angeles' Staples Center next Tuesday, July 7.
Sources close to AEG Live say Jackson's funeral will utilize the entire Staples Center area including the adjacent Nokia Theatre and a surrounding plaza.
"Every Girl" singer/artist Drake has just become the first person to come forward and speak of Sunday's controversial performance with Lil Wayne at the BET Awards 09'.
The performance, put together prior to the shocking death and subsequent tribute to Michael Jackson, became a subject of much scrutiny -- mainly aimed at BET earlier this week.
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Contrary to reports issued earlier this week, Michael Jackson's family will not hold a public viewing at the King of Pop's famed Neverland Ranch.
In a statement issued Wednesday, the family writes:
"Contrary to previous news reports, the Jackson family is officially stating that there will be no public or private viewing at Neverland. Plans are underway regarding a public memorial fo ...Read
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Grammy-nominated artist Trey Songz knows all about choices. When it came to recording or going to college he chose to pursue music. Today, Songz understands that fans have a choice in music and most important whether to support an artist or keep it moving.
"I feel that I must give you a reason to love me," says the Read
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