Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Los Angeles was shut down today in preparation for the private burial of Michael Jackson. Almost two months after the King of Pop’s death, the pop star will be laid to rest at 7 PM in a privately held service for friends and family.

In anticipation for the event surrounding neighborhood streets and the overhead air space have been shut down restricting access to the public. Additionally local police have been patrolling the 117 hectare cemetery to ensure no uninvited guests sneak in the night prior to Jackson’s burial.

The overall security for the burial is expected to cost $150,000, and the Jackson estate has reached an agreement to cover the expenses incurred by Glendale authorities, after the city of Los Angeles was forced to pay the $1.4 million in security fees for Jackson’s publicly televised memorial held in July.

This ceremony is expected to be entirely shut off from the media which will be allowed limited access via a park nearby the cemetery. The burial will be open to family and friends only, allowing for a private goodbye as the King of Pop is laid to rest. 

The famous cemetery located in Glendale, California is known for its long list of celebrity patronage. Stars such as Walt Disney, Humphrey Bogart, Errol Flynn, Jimmy Stewart, and Nat “King” Cole are also buried there, as well as Marilyn Monroe. 

A memorial service is scheduled to be held at the Forest Lawn’s Great Mausoleum prior to Jackson being buried. It is rumored that Gladys Knight will sing at the memorial service. Michael Jackson died over two months ago on June 25 of a drug overdose, since then authorities at the Los Angeles County Coroner have ruled the death a homicide.