The British Are Coming ... For Jackson

Michael JacksonThere are reports as many as a million people may come to L.A. for the Michael Jackson memorial on Tuesday. We can tell you for sure -- there's a British invasion.

A rep from British Airways tells us there has been a "huge influx" of reservations in the last few days by people from England trying to make their way to the memorial. The rep says people are "flying as close to L.A. as they can and then taking connecting flights."

In addition to non-stop and direct flights to L.A., flights from Heathrow to San Francisco and from Heathrow to Denver are almost full.

The rep says they expect all flights -- direct and indirect -- to be sold out by the end of the day.

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16. ENOUGH. The man was a pedifile. Don't tell me he wasn't because he settled the case by paying that boys family millions. He is a freak and I am sick of everyone acting like he did nothing wrong. For his second trial the media loved to call him Wacko Jacko but now that he is dead everyone is singing his praises. ENOUGH of the celebrity tributes. ENOUGH of his family. They are not close. He went YEARS without seeing them or talking to them, WHY, he was weird and a pedifile. ENOUGH COVERAGE. PEOPLE ONLY CARE BECAUSE THE MEDIA IS TELLING THEM THEY SHOULD. BHAAAAAAAAA

Posted at 11:37AM on Jul 5th 2009 by Roma

17. Did Michael Jackson Really die or is it all fake and a joke?

Posted at 11:36AM on Jul 5th 2009 by Jasmine

18. Court documents say that Michael Jackson's insurance company paid Jordan Chandler the sum of 20 million dollars. Only on the condition that he states that Jordan lied about the sexual allegations.

Posted at 11:36AM on Jul 5th 2009 by pie

19. .....its not good to speak neg about dead person but, there's must some truth his molestation charges and his obsession for v young kids be his friends....i think he's a paedophile and thats the very reason he's caught up with guilt and couldn't sleep..just couldn't forgive himself and sleep like normal being....maybe the curse of the little children and their parents had evil spell on him and he couldnt sleep period...if thats true then he's the most disgusting fellow on earth.

Posted at 11:38AM on Jul 5th 2009 by sam

20. Court documents say that Michael Jackson's insurance company paid Jordan Chandler the sum of 20 million dollars. Only on the condition that he states that Jordan lied about the sexual allegations.

Posted at 11:39AM on Jul 5th 2009 by pi

21. I hate these inflated number reports. Nobody knows how many ppl are gonna be there. Reminds me of the inauguration. People saying there will be 5 million when we all know 5 million people could not fit in the mall in dc. They could not even accomodate the 2 milllion that did arrive. Look how many people were stuck in the underground and at the gates.

Just let the funeral proceed and let the King of Pop RIP....please.

Posted at 11:40AM on Jul 5th 2009 by hype

22. people in the u are not stupid, the ones going over do actually know that there wont be a body u know lol... its to pay their respects in person its now about how much its costing or how much time it takes is showing RESPECT. when princess diana died it was the same . people didnt sit outside for days to glimpse the body but to share their sorrow with other like minded people.

Posted at 11:47AM on Jul 5th 2009 by londongirl

23. The losers are coming, the losers are coming.

Thanks, LOSERS.

You're costing Los Angeles taxpayers tons of money in a budget crisis, just so you can stand in a crowd on a street. You were told not to come, that there was no point.

What a bunch of sad loser people in the world.

Posted at 12:39PM on Jul 5th 2009 by Losers are Coming

24. Since Michael Jackson was going to lip sync his shows anyway and he had so much surgery that he looked like a puppet, when not build an actual puppet and go through with the scheduled concerts!

Posted at 11:45AM on Jul 5th 2009 by Mikey

25. I would not want to be within 50 miles of that place. Its gonna be total chaos!

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Posted at 11:47AM on Jul 5th 2009 by Amos Deedson

26. If I remember correctly, TMZ broke the news of MJs death at 5:20 EDT. The official time of death was given as 2:26 PDT. So, that means TMZ broke the news six minutes BEFORE it happened. Take that, networks!

Posted at 11:48AM on Jul 5th 2009 by Squeemish

27. IMO it would be necessary to give MJs fans and admirers the chance to have a last goodbye from their idol.
A public lying out for one week should be easy to handle and would take the pressure from this one single day in that city.

His family and the representatives of the city should make it possible for a certain period of time, that everyone who wants to give him the last honor by visitng his casket, becomes the chance to do it. And it would be necessary that they communicate it very soon. IMO everything else would be quite disrespectful - torwards his fans and torwards the exceptional person he was.

Posted at 11:48AM on Jul 5th 2009 by Helmut

28. I'll be disappointed if they don't have at least 30 MJ impersonators parachute in during the memorial.

Posted at 11:49AM on Jul 5th 2009 by Mikey

29. SHUT THE HELL UP ROMA ,SAM AND MIKEY, FREAKIN IDIOTS

Posted at 11:50AM on Jul 5th 2009 by fan

30. i think it just show's how many people loved michael i dont think it's stupid like some comments above they want to show there respect and ok i understand the police department have ask fan's with out tickets to watch on tv but the fan's that are coming from all over the world want to sow there respect and would also be going to neverland and other place's were there are michael jackson tribute's so give them some slack they want to say good bye to there icon. I wish i could get over but i cant afford to so i will have to watch on tv but i'm hoping the Jackson open neverland up to the public cos i would love to come over and see that at some point. R.I.P Michael! gone but never forgotten

Posted at 11:52AM on Jul 5th 2009 by tracy jones

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