Jackson’s daughter Paris pays tearful tribute at memorial service

July 26th, 2009 LONDON - Paris Hilton claims she was the inspiration behind Michael Jackson's 11-year-old daughter's name. The socialite's mother Kathy was childhood friends with the King of Pop.

July 18th, 2009 LONDON - During her concert in Udine, Italy, Queen of Pop Madonna paid a tearful tribute to the two stagehands who lost their lives while building the set for her gig in France. The two men, one French and one British, had been killed when a crane fell on July 16, causing a large section of the stage for the singer's Sticky and Sweet tour to collapse.

July 16th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's daughter Paris made her first public appearance after being unveiled at the King of Pop's memorial service. The 11-year-old along with her brothers Prince Michael, 12, and Blanket, seven, went to a Jehovah's Witness service in Los Angeles with Jacko's oldest sister Rebbie, 59, reports The Sun.

July 13th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's 11-year-old daughter Paris wrapped a necklace around her father's wrist as he lay in his open coffin, the singer's elder sister La Toya has revealed. La Toya, 53, saw Paris' heartbreaking act during the family's private viewing of his body at the Forest Lawn Cemetery.

July 11th, 2009 LONDON - Paris Jackson, who paid an emotional tribute to her father and pop legend Michael Jackson at his memorial service Tuesday, is keen to sing a track for him after being inspired by the artistes who performed at the star-studded service at Los Angeles' Staples Center. The 11-year-old girl has discussed her plans with her aunts, uncles and grandparents but they are keen to protect her privacy, reported femalefirst.co.uk.

July 10th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's daughter Paris is rumoured to have an interest of hitting studio and recording a tribute track for her late father. The 11-year-old girl has reportedly come up with the idea after being inspired by performances from the likes of Mariah Carey and Stevie Wonder at Michael's memorial service.

July 9th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's grief-stricken daughter Paris decided to speak at her father's memorial service after listening to her uncle Jermaine's moving rendition of 'Smile', it has emerged. The 11-year-old couldn't stop crying after her father's brother Jermaine sang the Charlie Chaplin tearjerker - the late King of Pop's favourite song.

July 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Socialite Kim Kardashian has praised Michael Jackson's 11-year-old daughter Paris for the way she handled herself onstage during the late star's memorial on Tuesday. The actress, best known for her role on the reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians, said that she admired the way Jackson kids held themselves together during the service at the Staples Center in Los Angeles.

July 7th, 2009 LONDON - Mariah Carey, Stevie Wonder, Smokey Robinson, and Lionel Richie are among the stars who are set to perform at Michael Jackson's memorial service. The Jackson family had announced that several music geniuses would be involved in the 90-minute tribute at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles today.

July 7th, 2009 LONDON - Late King of Pop Michael Jackson's daughter Paris believes that her father has "gone to live with the angels", the singer's pal has revealed. Two days after Jackson died, Mark Lester spoke to the 11-year-old.

July 7th, 2009 LONDON - Michael Jackson's ex-wife, Debbie Rowe, will not be attending his memorial service. The 49-year-old mother of his two eldest kids, Prince and Paris, believes that her attendance would probably distract from the celebration of his life.

July 7th, 2009 Jackson daughter speaks at memorialLOS ANGELES — Michael Jackson protected his children from the press, but the three youngsters appeared on a world stage Tuesday to honor their father at his public memorial service. Daughter Paris-Michael addressed the crowd, making an emotional statement to an audience of thousands at the Staples Center and millions more around the globe who watched the service on TV.

July 7th, 2009 Emotional public memorial for Jackson concludesLOS ANGELES — An emotional public memorial for Michael Jackson has concluded in Los Angeles. The ceremony attended by thousands in the downtown Staples Center and watched by millions around the world had a spiritual tone punctuated by performances and remembrances.

July 5th, 2009 More than 1 million seek tix for Jackson memorialLOS ANGELES — More than 1.2 million people have now registered to get tickets for Michael Jackson's memorial service next week. Only 11,000 tickets will be given out for the Tuesday service at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.

July 5th, 2009 LONDON - The funeral of pop legend Michael Jackson is expected to be unforgettable with a massive crowd gathering and Stevie Wonder performing as a final tribute.he singer will be playing a rendition of 'I Just Called To Say I Love You' with the lyrics changed to, 'Michael knows that I'm here and I love you.' "The memorial is going to be one of the most memorable and outstanding shows ever. There are still a lot of plans being discussed but one thing for sure is that Michael has always been a great show and sending him off with a great show is the best tribute we could pay him," the Mirror quoted Jeffrey Daniel, of 80s pop group Shalamar - the man who taught Jackson his signature moonwalk.