Michael Jackson's burial service postponed to early Sept, no reason given

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21 (Xinhua) -- The family of pop king Michael Jackson has put off his burial service to Sept. 3 but gave no reason, it was reported Friday by the Los Angeles Times.

Photo taken on July 1, 2009 shows Forest Lawn Memorial-Park in Glendale. The family of pop king Michael Jackson has put off his burial service to Sept. 3 but gave no reason(Xinhua/Reuters Photo)

The burial service, which was previously scheduled to take place on Aug. 29 or what would have been his 51st birthday at Forest Lawn Memorial-Park in Glendale, was rearranged to Sept. 3 at 7 p.m. Michael Jackson's family did not give the reason for the change.

The family will be footing the bill for the burial, including the city costs for police and other public services, Glendale officials said.

The ceremony is supposed to be for family and friends in the expansive cemetery's Great Mausoleum, according to a statement from the family publicist. The pop singer's remains will be placed in a crypt in the Holly Terrace section of the mausoleum, a massive building that is the final resting place for stars from film's golden age, such as Jean Harlow, Carole Lombard and Clark Gable, according to the Times.