Remembering Takeoff: Family & Friends Honor the Rapper in Celebration of Life

The public funeral for the beloved Migos member Takeoff took place on Friday (Nov. 11) at the State Farm Arena in Atlanta, Georgia, 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 coveted Phoenix Award. Drake spoke onstage remembering his late friend, while Chloe Bailey, Justin 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 on 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, though 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.