A fan signs a Michael Jackson poster covered in messages outside the Staples Center, which will be the site of a memorial service for musical legend after his recent death, in Los Angeles on July 6, 2009. A total of 1.6 million people scrambled for tickets to Jackson's memorial service, officials said as the probe into the singer's death zeroed in on the role of drugs. The vast majority of applicants will be disappointed as only 11,000 tickets are available for Tuesday's service, along with another 6,500 to watch a live video feed at a neighboring venue. AFP PHOTO/Mark RALSTON