A Public Funeral

Soul singer James Brown, who died on Christmas Day, is to have a public funeral in Georgia this coming weekend.

The 73-year-old performer will lie in state in New York's Apollo Theatre today, before his body is taken to Augusta, Georgia.

The funeral will take place at the 8,500-seat arena bearing his name at 1pm local time and is expected to draw a number of significant figures from the entertainment industry.

Reverend Sharpton, who will conduct the service, said that he felt disbelief and sadness after seeing Brown's body at a funeral home.

He said, "I couldn't even begin to describe it, to walk round his house and he not be there."

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