Hayden Panettiere's Boyfriend Acknowledges Memorial Exclusion

WHO:

NY Post - Hayden Panettiere, Brian Hickerson, Zach Hickerson, Lesley Vogel

WHAT:

TMZ - The celebration of life for Hayden Panettiere will be attended by family, close friends, and former colleagues.

NY Post - Hayden Panettiere is set to be honored at a celebration of life.

TMZ - Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach understand they were not invited to Hayden Panettiere's celebration of life.

TMZ - Lesley Vogel and Brian Hickerson will not attend the memorial.

WHERE:

TMZ - The memorial will take place at a church in Malibu, California.

NY Post - The celebration of life will take place in Malibu, California.

WHEN:

NY Post - The celebration of life is scheduled for Saturday.

WHY:

TMZ - Sources indicate that Brian and Zach are not pushing back on the organizers' decision regarding their exclusion from the memorial.

HOW:

TMZ - Family sources confirmed that neither Brian nor Zach Hickerson received invitations to the event.

(UPDATED September 19, 2026 16:57 UTC)

A celebration of life for Hayden Panettiere is set to take place at a church in Malibu, California. Family, close friends, and former colleagues are expected to attend the memorial. The event is scheduled for 16:00 UTC.

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(UPDATED September 19, 2026 16:00 UTC)

Hayden Panettiere is set to be honored at a celebration of life scheduled for Saturday in Malibu, California. Brian Hickerson and his brother Zach have confirmed they were not invited to the memorial and are not contesting the organizers' decision regarding their exclusion. Additionally, Lesley Vogel and Brian Hickerson will not be attending the event.