Watch Aretha Franklin’s Memorial Service
By Andy Kahn Aug 31, 2018 • 6:59 am PDT
Photo by Matthew Jordan Smith
Aretha Franklin’s funeral service will be held today, Friday, August 31 at Greater Grace Temple in Detroit. The memorial for The Queen Of Soul will be webcast live through a variety of outlets.
Franklin died on August 16 at the age of 76 following a battle with pancreatic cancer. The funeral today will feature many musical tributes to Franklin, including performances by Stevie Wonder, Ronald Isley, Chaka Khan, The Clark Sisters, Jennifer Hudson, Fantasia, Faith Hill, Yolanda Adams, Shirley Caesar, Bishop Marvin Sapp, Edward Franklin, The Williams Brothers, Audrey DuBois Harris, Tasha Cobbs-Leonard, Vanessa Bell Armstrong, Jennifer Holliday, Alice McAllister Tillman and Ariana Grande. Speakers include President Bill Clinton, Gov. Rick Snyder, Clive Davis, Cicely Tyson, Eric Holder, Rev. Jesse Jackson and several others.
The service begins at 10 a.m. ET. Watch below:
