Los Angeles, Sep 3 (DPA) The estate of late pop king Michael Jackson has been asked to bear the costs of his planned funeral Thursday.

The singer, who died in June from an overdose of the hospital anaesthetic propofol, is due to be buried at the historic Forest Lawn Memorial Park in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendale. He will be laid to rest in the cemetery's Grand Mausoleum, which features flowers, statues and stained glass windows, alongside other stars such as Jean Harlow, Carole Lombard and Clark Gable.

Along with Jackson's family, entertainment figures including Diana Ross, Brooke Shields and Larry King are expected to attend the no-expenses spared funeral that will even feature Jackson's favourite donuts flown in specially from Connecticut.