Above: A vendor holds Michael Jackson t-shirt near Apollo
theater in New York. (Photo by Kidane Mariam for Tadias).
Michael Jackson was honored at a Los Angeles memorial
service as millions watched via TV and the internet.

An emotional tribute to ‘King of Pop’

Millions watched via TV and the internet

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Michael Jackson – A Trip Down Memory Lane at the Apollo

Tadias Magazine
By Tadias Staff

Updated: Tuesday, July 7, 2009

New York (Tadias) – As the world waited for Michael Jackson’s public memorial at L.A.’s Staples Center, New York held its own remembrance ceremony in Harlem on June 30, 2009 at the world famous Apollo Theater, which helped propel the legendary singer to international stardom in 1967.

Inside the theater, a moment of silence led by the Rev. Al Sharpton was observed at 5.26 p.m., the star’s exact time of death.

And outside, admirers wrote their condolences on a temporary mural wall, and lit candles, placed flowers and souvenirs by the wall. They cried, sang and danced into the night.

Here is a short Tadias video of the scene outside Apollo Theater on
June 30, 2009.

Related photos by Jeffrey Phipps for Tadias.

More photos by Kidane Mariam for Tadias