Jackson daughter tribute was not planned

The heartfelt speech given by Michael Jackson's daughter at his memorial service was not planned, according to a family friend.

Paris Jackson, 11, stunned thousands of mourners at the Staples Centre on Tuesday after she broke down in tears while paying public tribute to her late father.

Speaking to CNN's Larry King Live, the Rev Al Sharpton said: "That touched everyone. And I think you couldn't script that. She's not reading a prompter.

"In fact, if you saw it, they had really said they wanted Janet Jackson to speak. And Janet kind of brought her forward. And she spoke from the heart about her father. I think she's worried [about] the whole world [understanding] how human Michael Jackson was."

The show's producer Ken Ehrlich added in a separate interview with CNN: "A lot of the show was not scripted. Music was laid out, but most of the speakers really spoke from their heart - people who knew Michael well - and I think that's what gave the show its heart."

More than six million UK viewers are thought to have watched the memorial, which featured performances from a string of stars including Lionel Richie, Mariah Carey and Stevie Wonder.