The late Paul O'Grady had been planning his own funeral in meticulous detail years before his death. The presenter and comedian, who died at the age of 67 on March 28, even said that one act had already agreed to perform at his funeral.
The revelations have come from an interview that O'Grady did for a Daily Mail column back in November 2017, MailOnline reports. The Q&A column, entitled The Definite Article, appeared in the paper's Weekend magazine and always asked the celebrity for the order of service at their funeral and how they would want to be remembered.
In answering the question, O'Grady said the pianist Jools Holland had already agreed to perform at his funeral along with his rhythm and blues band. Speaking to journalist Rob McGibbon, O'Grady said: "Jools has already said he is up for it.
