Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder and Alicia Keys will attend Whitney Houston’s funeral

Aretha Franklin and Stevie Wonder

Aretha Franklin will sing Saturday at the funeral of Whitney Houston in Newark (New Jersey, eastern USA). Singers Alicia Keys and Stevie Wonder, and actor Kevin Costner will attend the ceremony, said Friday the agent of the late diva pop.

Houston’s friend, Pastor Marvin Winans, gospel singer will officiate the ceremony.

Whitney Houston’s co-star from the 1992 film The Bodyguard, Kevin Costner, is set to speak at the late singer’s funeral. The talk show queen Oprah Winfrey was also invited.

The local police chief Samuel DeMaio, said all the streets around the church will be closed -the street from the church is already closed since Thursday. He recommended to Whitney Houston’s fans to follow the ceremony from home.

(BG)