Details Revealed About Carrie Fisher And Debbie Reynolds' Public Memorial Service
Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds are about to receive the public memorial they deserve.
The memorial is slated for March 25, 2017 at Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, Calif., where the mother and daughter are buried. According to TMZ, the service will take place in a 1,200-seat theater on the property and will feature a montage of photos set to a new tribute song by James Blunt.
Blunt revealed his close friendship with Fisher in an interview with The Sunday Times (via People), disclosing that he'd stayed with the Star Wars actress while recording his first album. He stated, "Fisher was my American mother, and a real inspiration."
While Blunt will not be singing live at the event, there will be other entertainment, including performances by the Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles and by the Debbie Reynolds dance school. Costumes and props will also be on display–likely items from Reynolds' massive collection of film memorabilia.
TMZ reports that, though she'll be there, Fisher's daughter Billie Lourd, 24, will not be speaking at the memorial, as she'd (understandably) be too emotional. Fisher's beloved dog, Gary, will also be present at the service.
Fisher and Reynolds passed away within one day of each other in late Dec. 2016 and were laid to rest on Jan. 6, 2017 after a private funeral service.
The entire memorial will be streamed live on Fisher's website.