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Justin Bieber 'performs at Takeoff's funeral' as Offset and Drake 'break down in tears'

Justin Bieber reportedly took to the stage at Migos rapper Takeoff's funeral for a special acoustic performance as Quavo 'broke down in tears'.

The talented musician died earlier this month aged just 28 after he was gunned down in a horrific shooting in Houston, Texas.

His bandmate and real-life uncle Quavo was by his side after the incident which followed an altercation outside a bowling alley on November 1.

Today a 'celebration of life' event took place at State Farm Arena, home of the Atlanta Hawks, and was attended by a host of famous faces.

According to reports across social media, pictures and videos were banned out of respect for the family as Justin performed on stage.

Migos fans filled the State Farm Arena (Getty Images)
It was a 'celebration of life' for Takeoff (Getty Images North America)

He reportedly played an acoustic version of 'Ghost', which one attendee said he "sang beautifully".

Other attendees say the memorial was "emotional" and that rapper Drake and Offset 'broke down crying' after Yolanda Adams sang 'The Battle Is Not Yours'.

Drake is thought to have given a speech and read a poem at a venue, fit for 20,000 people. A video shared on Twitter shows the One Dance rapper, 36, say how much he "loved" Takeoff.

Earlier today, Migos fans were seen queuing outside the stadium to pay their respects to the beloved rapper – local residents were reportedly offered free entry.

Amongst those queued at the memorial was 22-year-old Jenifer Loving.

She stood in line with her infant son, Mateo, for more than an hour before doors opened to fans. She said Takeoff’s death was heartbreaking because he was so young.

She says Migos’ music 'represented the creativity and culture of the black community' and she 'worried the group would be too saddened to make new music — at least for a while'.

Justin is thought to have performed an acoustic version of Ghost (NBCU Photo Bank via Getty Images)

"It’s just something that you can play anywhere, and everybody will just come out and come around and dance," she said.

"It’s how it brings people together. It’s how it makes the whole room just fill up with positivity."

Eric Hood, an Atlanta firefighter, said he was shocked when he heard about Takeoff’s death because of the three members of Migos, he was considered the most laid back.

Migos’ music was an "escape" for many people, he said, and he was hopeful the event would leave his family and the rest of the group with lasting memories of him.

Drake reportedly read out a poem he wrote for Takeoff (officialtriggah/Instagram)

"I pray for them," he said. "I hope they continue to be uplifting, positive, influential members of the society and keep pushing forward."

Takeoff, real name Kirshnik Khari Ball, was born in Lawrenceville, Georgia and raised by his mother, along with family members Quavo and Offset.

He started rapping in 2008 and he went on to release his first mixtape with Migos in 2011.

Migos fans queued outside the venue to pay their respects (Getty Images)

Two years later, the band rose to prominence with their single Versace and their debut solo album Yung Rich Nation was released in 2015.

A year later, Migos struck gold with their single Bad and Boujee. The song soared to number one and went on to be certified four times platinum.

The band released their second album in 2017, with it debuting at number one on the Billboard Us 200.

Culture II was released a year later and became Migos' second album to debut at number 1 on the Billboard 200, moving 199,000 equivalent units, including 38,000 copies sold, in its first week of release.

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