Braving the heavy rain in central London, Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint and thousands of fans step out for the world premiere of 'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'.

Ending a two-year wait for its July release, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" finally held its world premiere on Tuesday, July 7, in the United Kingdom. The red carpet event took place at Odeon Leicester Square, London, and despite the heavy downpours and hailstorms, it was flocked with thousands of "Harry Potter" fans.

Also undeterred by the bad weather were the film's cast which among whom included the trio of Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson and Rupert Grint. Coming to the special screening, Daniel wore stylish gray suit with pink shirt underneath, Emma was dressed in a vintage dress from '60s designer Ossie Clark, while the recovering from swine-flu Rupert was captured in a traditional black and white suit with a touch of pink in his belt.

Despite spotted drenched in the rain, all three still made time to pose for the press and greeted the awaiting fans. Talking to reporters on the red carpet, Daniel shared, "I think there's a much richer comic vein in this film than we've seen before. I think it's a really good film. I hope everyone comes and sees it and enjoys it as they have the last five."

Aside from those three, the premiere was also attended by other cast members, such as Helena Bonham Carter, Alan Rickman, Bonnie Wright, Jason Isaacs, Jim Broadbent, Michael Gambon, Robbie Coltrane, Tom Felton, Maggie Smith, Oliver Phelps and Jessie Cave. Some of them were seen wearing white ribbons as a tribute to Rob Knox, a cast mate who was murdered in 2008 in a knife attack in southeast England.

Other celebrities attending the world screening event included actors Clive Owen and Toby Jones, directors Tim Burton and Guy Ritchie, retired English footballer Gary Lineker and his partner Danielle Bux, as well as celebrity chefs Gordon Ramsay and Jamie Oliver. Author J.K. Rowling was also present at this world premiere.

"Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" will center its story at the time when Voldemort's grip on both the Muggle and wizarding worlds is tightening. With Hogwarts no longer being the safe haven it once was, Dumbledore begins to prepare Harry for the final battle that he knows is fast approaching. Bringing in his old friend and colleague Professor Horace Slughorn, Dumbledore works together with Harry to unlock Voldemort's defenses. Warner Bros. will ditribute this movie in U.S. theaters next Wednesday, July 15.

Mariah Carey opened with a choking rendition of 'I'll Be There' and the Jacksons got on stage for the final medley of 'We Are the World' and 'Heal the World'.

Family, close friends and fans gathered at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday, July 7 to celebrate the life and death of Michael Jackson. Apart from speech, accolades and testimony, stars who have shared memories of him took the stage to perform in the late singer's honor.

Mariah Carey was the first to dedicate a song to him, singing her famous cover of Jackson Five's hit "I'll Be There". She was joined in the middle by Trey Lorenz, her long-time collaborator who joined her in the song back in 1992 during MTV Unplugged. Bringing it in gospel tone, Mariah slipped in Michael's name and added "Never can say goodbye".

Stevie Wonder, who was also in Motown during Michael's golden years, sat behind the piano to sing a medley of his '70s songs "Never Dreamed You'd Leave in Summer" and "They Won't Go When I Go". Before starting his piece, he said "This is a moment that I wished to never see come. But as much as I can say that, and mean it, I do know that God is good, and I don't know that as much as we feel, and we do, that we need Michael here with us, God must have needed him far more. Michael, I love you and I told you that many times, so I'm at peace with that."

Jermaine Jackson made a tribute for his little brother right after Brooke Shields gave a speech about Michael's favorite song, "Smile". Based on the lyrics, Brooke said Michael would want them to smile even though "your heart is aching". Jermaine, choking near to the end of the song, closed his set by throwing a rose on top of Michael's casket.

"Britain's Got Talent" finalist Shaheen Jafargholi whose voice is a resemblance to young Michael, paid a tribute by singing "Who's Loving You". He was personally invited by the Jacksons because they knew he was a fan of Michael. "I just want to thank you so much for blessing me and every single person on this earth with your amazing music," Shaheen said after singing. "Thank you very much, Michael Jackson."

The last 10 minutes of the memorial was dedicated to a medley of "We Are the World" and "Heal the World" by various artists. Some of these people are the backing singers who were supposed to support Michael during his "This Is It" concert. The family members, including Michael's three children, were also on stage along with the singers who had performed before.

The memorial service included also performances by Usher, Andrae Crouch Choir, Lionel Richie, Jennifer Hudson and John Mayer.

Paris Michael Katherine Jackson, the only daughter of Michael Jackson, paid her last tribute to late father, delivering a tearful goodbye speech on-stage during the public memorial service for the singer held at L.A.'s Staples Center on Tuesday, July 7. Keeping her tribute short, the little girl tried to fight back tears and said, "Ever since I was born, Daddy has been the best father you could ever imagine. I just want to say I love him so much."

Unable to avoid crying on stage, 11-year-old Paris turned to Janet Jackson, who was quick to embrace her. A moment later, Janet and some other family members led Paris off the stage. Paris' touching tribute was the first public statement made by any of Michael's children since the King of Pop passed away on June 25.

Michael's sons, Prince Michael Jackson Jr. and Prince Michael Jackson II, were also seen attending the star-studded memorial service for their late famous father. The boys took the stage, joining family members, numerous celebs, and a group of other people to sing "We Are the World/Heal the World."

In addition to relatives and fans, Michael's memorial service was also attended by his celebrity friends. Kobe Bryant, Magic Johnson, Queen Latifah, Mike Tyson, Larry King, and P. Diddy were among the attendees. Music stars like Usher, Mariah Carey, and Jennifer Hudson were some of the tapped performers during the memorial.

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