Takeoff: Fans pay respects to Migos rapper at Atlanta ceremony

Thousands of fans person paid their last respects to the Migos rapper Takeoff astatine a star-studded memorial work successful Atlanta, Georgia.

Stars including Drake, Justin Bieber and Chloe Bailey were each reported to beryllium successful attendance astatine Friday's "celebration of life" ceremony.

The 28-year-old instrumentalist died successful a shooting astatine a bowling alley successful Houston, Texas earlier this month.

Police are inactive investigating and person made nary arrests.

Fans braved the rainfall to be the astir three-hour lawsuit astatine the State Farm Arena, a 21,000-capacity stadium.

Relatives - including the 2 surviving members of Migos, his uncle Quavo and his relative Offset - led with heartfelt tributes to the young artist.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens gave the precocious rapper, whose existent sanction is Kirshnik Khari Ball, the city's highest honour: the Phoenix Award.

The lawsuit besides featured philharmonic performances from Bieber, Bailey, and gospel artists Yolanda Adams and Byron Cage.

No media was allowed wrong the venue, and phones and signaling devices were besides banned.

But successful images and videos leaked connected societal media, Drake and others were shown making heartfelt speeches.

Following the event, a motorcade was seen carrying Takeoff's assemblage to its last resting place.

The rapper was killed connected 1 November by a stray slug aft an altercation broke retired astatine a backstage enactment helium was attending successful Houston.

Police Chief Troy Finner, who has said astatine slightest 40 eye-witnesses whitethorn person been successful attendance, has pleaded with the assemblage to supply information.