Cricket fans packed into the Melbourne Cricket Ground tonight to say their final goodbyes to the late, great cricketer Shane Warne.
Follow the events of his memorial service as they happened:
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Warne died of a heart attack in March, while on holidays in Thailand.
The world-class spin bowler was just 52 years old.
Tonight he was farwelled by the public, with around 65,000 people at the MCG.
A number of international stars, including Elton John, Chris Martin, Robbie Williams and Ed Sheeran performed remotely, while Australian rocker Jon Stevens fronted a band playing some of Warne's favourite INXS and Noiseworks songs.
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Iconic Australians Russell Crowe, Hugh Jackman, Kylie and Dannii Minogue, James Packer, Eric Bana, Greg Norman, as well as American surfing legend Kelly Slater, paid tribute to arguably the country's greatest-ever cricketer after Don Bradman.
Warne's three children - Brooke, Summer and Jackson - his father Keith and brother Jason also spoke while the Shane Warne Stand, formerly known as the Great Southern Stand, was formally unveiled.
His family and friends bid the cricketing legend farewell at a private funeral in Melbourne on March 20.
- with Australian Associated Press
Kim Chappell
As Senior Producer - Digital for ACM's regional titles I assist newsrooms in digital best practice. Before this role, I was the digital journalist with ACM's national team and prior to that, the digital specialist with ACM's Agricultural division. I started as a general rounds journalist with The Land in 2006, moving up to hold the title of chief of staff before switching to digital reporting in 2015.
As Senior Producer - Digital for ACM's regional titles I assist newsrooms in digital best practice. Before this role, I was the digital journalist with ACM's national team and prior to that, the digital specialist with ACM's Agricultural division. I started as a general rounds journalist with The Land in 2006, moving up to hold the title of chief of staff before switching to digital reporting in 2015.
