By Mark Memmott
Outside Harlem's famed Apollo Theater, fans of Michael Jackson started lining up last night for a public memorial service that starts at 2 p.m. ET this afternoon, WCBS-TV reported this morning.
As NY1 adds:
Organizers say 600 fans at a time can go in and listen to the King of Pop's music and watch video tributes. The Reverend Al Sharpton and the president of the theater will give eulogies.
WABC-TV in New York was also live outside the Apollo this morning.
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