Michael Jackson fans will have the opportunity to pay their respects at a public viewing at Neverland Ranch on Friday.

Jackson’s body will be taken to his former home via a 30-car motorcade from Los Angeles at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday morning.

A private memorial service is scheduled for Sunday, although the question of where Jackson will be buried remains unanswered.

Colony Capital, LLC, – the current owners of the ranch, released a letter to the residents of Santa Barbara, warning them of a “global drama of epic proportion,” when fans descend on the area.

View “An Open Letter to the Santa Barbara Community From Thomas J. Barrack, Jr.”

Neverland Ranch was Jackson’s home for nearly two decades.

View Neverland Ranch pictures.

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