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Aug 21 (IBNS) Joe Jackson father of Michael Jackson said that the King of Pop’s burial has been pushed back by two days to Aug 31.

TMZ reported that the decision to postpone the burial was taken because there are things the family needs to get in order before Michael is laid to rest.

Jackson was scheduled to be buried on August 29, what would have been his 51st birthday.

Jackson will be buried at a private ceremony at Forest Lawn-Glendale, spokesman Ken Sunshine said in a statement. The guests’ list will be limited to family and close friends.

“The Jackson family once again wishes to express its gratitude to Michael’s fans around the world for their support during these difficult times,” the statement said.

The details about the ceremony and the whereabouts of Jackson’s body have been tightly guarded. The announcement came a day after the New York Daily News reported comments by Jackson’s father, Joe Jackson, that his son would be buried on what would have been his birthday.

Jackson will be buried on the Holly Terrace at the cemetery’s Great Mausoleum. The cemetery’s features replicas of works by Michelangelo. It also features a stained glass recreation of Leonardo da Vinci’s “The Last Supper.”

The cemetery is located in Glendale, which is about 8 miles north of downtown Los Angeles. It is a different location from the Hollywood Hills cemetery where Jackson’s family was seen gathering days after his death on June 25.

Forest Lawn spokesman Bill Martin said the cemetery does not comment on private funeral services or on steps that might be taken to handle fans who try to show up for the burial.

“We’ve handled high-profile services in the past,” Martin said.

The cemetery is on private property, and measures will be taken to discourage “loitering” on the day of Jackson’s service.