The public funeral for beloved Migos member Takeoff took place Friday (Nov. 11) at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, near where the late rapper grew up.
Free tickets to the memorial service were available to Georgia residents, but the State Farm Arena said well before Friday that the event had reached capacity. Alongside fans who made it inside the venue, stars including Offset, Cardi B, Drake, City Girls, Chloe Bailey, Justin Bieber and more gathered to remember the life of a star gone too soon.
During the event, Atlanta mayor Andre Dickens honored Takeoff’s family with the city’s highest honor, the Phoenix Award. Drake spoke onstage remembering his late friend, while Chloe Bailey, Bieber and Byron Cage performed at the touching memorial event.
Takeoff (born Kirshnik Khari Ball) was just 28 years old when he was shot and killed Nov. 1 during a private party at a bowling alley in downtown Houston with Quavo. The musician was killed by “penetrating gunshot wounds of head and torso into arm,” according to a report from the Harris County coroner’s office. A woman and another man were also wounded in the shooting. No arrests have been made.
Migos’ song streams surged 182.2% in the seven days following his death, while his solo material grew 434.9% in the same period, according to initial reports to Luminate.
In honor of the slain star, see below for our gallery of photos from Takeoff’s Celebration of Life in Atlanta, Georgia.
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State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia
Image Credit: Derek White/Getty Images The Celebration of Life for Takeoff of Migos took place at State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia (pictured).
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Memorial Spectators
Image Credit: Derek White/Getty Images Spectators held signs in support of the late rapper at the event.
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Anti-Violence Signs at the Event
Image Credit: Derek White/Getty Images A number of fans held up anti-violence and Black Lives Matter signs at the ceremony.
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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens Speaks at Memorial
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TVG Mayor of Atlanta Andre Dickens speaks onstage during Takeoff’s Celebration of Life at State Farm Arena in Atlanta.
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Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens With Takeoff’s Family
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TVG Mayor of Atlanta Andre Dickens presents Takeoff’s family with the posthumously awarded Phoenix Award, the city’s highest honor.
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Offset Attends Memorial
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TVG Offset (right) attends Takeoff’s memorial service.
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Byron Cage Performs
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TVG Gospel singer Byron Cage performs onstage during Takeoff’s Celebration of Life at State Farm Arena.
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Program for Takeoff’s Memorial
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TVG A view of the program during Takeoff’s Celebration of Life memorial.
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City Girls’ Yung Miami and JT Attend
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TVG Yung Miami and JT of the City Girls attend Takeoff’s Celebration of Life memorial.
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Drake Speaks at Memorial
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TVG Drake speaks onstage during Takeoff’s Celebration of Life memorial.
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Justin Bieber Performs
Justin Bieber performs onstage during Takeoff’s Celebration of Life memorial.
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Mayor of Atlanta Andre Dickens Speaks
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TVG Mayor of Atlanta Andre Dickens speaks onstage during Takeoff’s Celebration memorial.
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Chlöe Bailey Performs
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TVG Chlöe performs onstage during Takeoff’s Celebration memorial
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Cardi B and Offset Attend
Image Credit: Kevin Mazur/Getty Images for TVG Cardi B and Offset attend Takeoff’s Celebration of Life memorial.