Hundreds of fans line the streets of Braintree for Keith Flint's funeral procession
Hundreds of Prodigy fans have spent the afternoon celebrating Keith Flint's life from the sidelines of his funeral procession route.
After dying by suicide aged 48 earlier this month, Keith Flint's hometown of Braintree, Essex was brought to a near-standstill as fans lined the route of his funeral procession.
The Prodigy fans will never stop dancing #KeithFlint pic.twitter.com/fik0yDlun5
— Mixmag (@Mixmag) March 29, 2019
The singer was transported to St Mary's Church in a horse and cart, with flower tributes spelling out "Keef".
A nice send off down Bradford street for Keef. #KeithFlint pic.twitter.com/OjyKgZFPkI
— MilesMorales (@GavinTaylorPip) March 29, 2019
As his coffin was being carried into the church, fans began to cheer and clap.
#keithflint coffin is carried into St Mary’s Church pic.twitter.com/Xgugav9e9S
— Alex Gidden (@AlexGidden11) March 29, 2019
BBC Essex reported that the musician was carried into the church to System Of A Down's "Aerials".
BBC Essex "This is the order of service for #KeithFlint's funeral. He'll enter St Mary's Church in Bocking to the tune of "Aerials" by System Of A Down - and there'll also music by Van Morrison and Pink Floyd as well. #Prodigy pic.twitter.com/zBtxq2v2mb"
— Total Essex (@TotalEssex) March 29, 2019
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