The evening was rounded off by tributes from Michael’s close family. "I'm lost for words. I was his voice and his backbone. I had his back and so did the family. We thank you. That's all I can say, we thank you very much," Jermaine told the crowd. "I will treasure the good times, the fun we had, singing, dancing, laughing,” brother Marlon added.

But it was the short speech from Jackson’s daughter Paris that will be most remembered. "I just wanted to say, ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you can ever imagine,” she said through floods of tears. “And I just wanted to say I love him so much."

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