Aretha Franklin funeral details and a week of remembering the Queen of Soul

Thousands of fans have traveled to Detroit this week to pay their respects to Aretha Franklin, the Queen of Soul, who died of pancreatic cancer on Aug. 16.

Held at Detroit’s Greater Grace Temple, Franklin’s funeral will bring her week of tributes to a close with a livestreamed, all-day ceremony, scheduled to start at 10 a.m. ET. The service is limited to family members, friends and selected guests. Stevie Wonder and Ariana Grande are among the many performers lined up to sing at the funeral, with other names including Faith Hill, Ronald Isley, Chaka Khan, Fantasia and Jennifer Hudson.


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