Michael Jackson memorial: a final farewell to the King of Pop

Paris Jackson, Prince Michael Jackson I and Prince Michael Jackson II appear onstage during the Michael Jackson public memorial service Photograph: Pool/Getty Images

Flowers and toys are left by fans at a makeshift memorial for the late pop star outside the Jackson family home in the Encino area of Los Angeles Photograph: Damian Dovarganes/AP

Fans sign a Michael Jackson poster outside the Staples Centre in Los Angeles, the venue for today's memorial service Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images

A fan signs a Jackson poster already covered in written tributes Photograph: Mark Ralston/AFP/Getty Images

Latasha Dobson from Boston, Massachusetts, poses in front of a Michael Jackson poster at the Staples Centre Photograph: John G. Mabanglo/EPA

Jackson fans stand in front of the Forest Lawn memorial park and mortuary in Los Angeles Photograph: EMPICS Entertainment

Michael Jackson souvenirs on sale outside the Forest Lawn memorial park Photograph: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

Even more Jackson fans gather outside the Forest Lawn memorial park Photograph: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

A Michael Jackson impersonator dances outside the Staples Centre Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images

Fan Orpha Chavez, who camped out all night, waits for the gates to open for the memorial service at the Staples Centre Photograph: Eric Thayer/Reuters

Fans with tickets to the service hold aloft placards in tribute to their pop hero Photograph: Sean Masterson/EPA

Fans with tickets to the public memorial service begin to enter the Staples Centre Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images

Ticket-holders are allowed beyond a barrier into the Staples Centre three hours before the memorial is scheduled to start Photograph: Sean Masterson/EPA

The civil rights leader and politician the Rev Jesse Jackson addresses the media in advance of the memorial Photograph: Sean Masterson/EPA

Rudy Ocegueda places letters on a marquee in tribute to Michael Jackson at a hotel near the Staples Centre Photograph: Kiichiro Sato/AP

Ticket-holders enter the Michael Jackson public memorial service Photograph: John Moore/Getty Images

Joe Jackson, the singer's father, waves as he leaves the family home in Encino Photograph: Chris Pizzello/ASSOCIATED PRESS

A cover shot of Michael Jackson's memorial service programme Photograph: Andrew Gombert/EPA

Lighting technicians and stage hands prepare the auditorium ahead of the public memorial service Photograph: Pool/Reuters

The hearse, carrying Michael Jackson's body, leaves the Forest Lawn memorial park for the Staples Centre Photograph: Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

The Rev Al Sharpton, left, and Louis Farrakhan, leader of the Nation of Islam, arrive at the service Photograph: Mark J Terrill /AP

Michael Jackson's body rests inside a golden casket on the stage at the Staples Centre Photograph: Mario Anzuoni /Getty

Singer Jennifer Hudson performs at Michael Jackson's memorial service Photograph: Mark Terrill/AP

Queen Latifah speaks at Michael Jackson's memorial service Photograph: Rex Features

Former child star Corey Feldman arrives Photograph: Mark Terrill/AP

Mariah Carey and Trey Lorenz perform Photograph: AP

Fans cry during Michael Jackson's memorial service Photograph: PA

Members of the Jackson family - Rebbie, from left, Janet, Randy, Tito, Marlon, Jackie and Jermaine - attend the memorial service Photograph: Getty

Lionel Richie sings Photograph: Mark J Terrill /AP

Brooke Shields speaks during the service Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/Getty

Usher performs next to Michael Jackson's casket during the service Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

The Andrae Crouch Singers, the Jackson family and guests sing We Are the World Photograph: Rex Features

Jermaine Jackson sings as a video screen behind the stage shows an image of Michael Jackson Photograph: Rex Features

Jermaine Jackson, Michael Jackson's brother, performs Photograph: Mario Anzuoni /Reuters

We Are the World is sung near Michael Jackson's casket Photograph: Wally Skalij/EPA

Michael Jackson's daughter, Paris, cries during the memorial service. "Ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine," she said Photograph: Mario Anzuoni/Reuters

Paris Jackson is comforted by Randy Jackson, left, and Rebbie Jackson Photograph: Kevork Djansezian/AP

The children of Michael Jackson, Prince Michael Jackson I, Paris Jackson and Prince Michael Jackson II walk off stage during the memorial service Photograph: Mark J. Terrill/AFP/Getty Images

Paris holds the hand of her younger brother, Prince Michael Jackson II, at the memorial service Photograph: Pool/Reuters