The service will be live-streamed on television and on the Internet, and there will be no funeral procession, organizers said at a news conference this morning at Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.
Organizers will draw 8,750 names, and those people will receive two tickets each and wristbands on Monday. A total of 11,000 tickets will be for seats at Staples Center and 6,500 for seats at Nokia Theatre, where the live feed will be broadcast.
People can register for the drawing at Staplescenter.com.
No tickets will be sold to the event, organizers said.
City Councilwoman Jan Perry said fans would be better off staying home and watching the event on television.
“I want to stress to people who are thinking about coming, you might want to consider watching this from the comfort of your home," she said at the news conference.
Those whose names are drawn will be notified between 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. on Sunday and given the location where they should pick up their tickets Monday.
“There will be no distribution of tickets at Staples Center and L.A. Live," said Tim Leiweke, president and chief executive officer of AEG, the company that owns and operates Staples Center and was producing Jackson's comeback concerts.
