London: The funeral of late Bee Gees star Robin Gibb will be held in his home town Thame, Oxfordshire.
The 62-year-old legendary singer lost his battle against liver cancer on May 20. A service will take place close to Gibb’s property at St Mary’s Church, reported BBC online. Gibb’s glass-sided carriage will be drawn by four horses. His coffin will be visible through the carriage for the star’s fan to have a last chance to pay respect.
“At his wish, he will say a final goodbye to fans and his home town of Thame, Oxon, this Friday prior to the funeral,” a family member said.
Gibb’s family members have requested that the well-wishers and fans, who want to pay their final respects, to avoid congestion and to use the full length of the street. They have also requested guests not get flowers for the late singer and have instead asked for donations to two children’s charities, which Gibb ran.
The singer’s grieving son, Robin-John previously said that the hit track ‘I Started A Joke’ will be played in church as a musical tribute to his father. ‘Don’t Cry Alone’, one of his last composition from his Titanic Requiem, premiered only weeks before his death, will also be played. (PTI)