London, July 5: Michael Jackson’s family is divided over the public memorial and funeral of the ‘King of Pop, his manager Dr Tohme Tohme has revealed.
The Lebanese-born businessman was with the Jackson family at the UCLA hospital when the star died after a suspected cardiac arrest on June 25.
Jackson’s public memorial is scheduled for Tuesday at Staples Centre after the plan to hold a grand public viewing at the pop star’s fantasy-themed Neverland was cancelled.
Tohme said that Jackson’s four brothers and father Joe wanted a shrine for Michael at the Neverland Ranch but his mother and sisters shot down the idea, Daily Mail reported.
Jermaine had publicly expressed his wish about Jackson’s Neverland burial in an interview to CNN but he did not reveal as to why the family decided against it.
–PTI