Tickets to what is billed as the largest memorial service in history are eking into the hands of Michael Jackson fans.

After a startling 1.6 million people registered for tickets, some fans started to tweet on Sunday evening that they had received them.

“OMG OMG OMG OMG i got tickets to the Michael Jackson memorial service!!!” tweeted Deka Daye from San Francisco.

Twitter users as far away as Scotland and Iran also tweeted their score.

The tickets are being distributed in lottery fashion, with winners receiving a code and instructions on how to pick up their tickets on Monday.

They will be issued with a wristband to be worn to the service on Tuesday morning. To prevent ticket scalping, fans must have both the ticket and the wristband.

The service, which is tipped to include top-bill acts like Paul McCartney, will take place at the Staples Center in downtown Los Angeles.

There will reportedly be no on-screen broadcast outside the center because organisers want fans to stay home and watch the service rather than clog up roadways around the center. Several networks will air the ceremonies.

The Jackson family, meanwhile, was said to be planning a private funeral and burial at the Forest Lawn cemetery in Hollywood Hills, where many celebrities have been laid to rest.

Source: Splash News