Tina Turner's funeral will be 'small private affair' with closest family members

28 May 2023 , 19:07

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Tina Turner's funeral will be attended by a few family members, her former aide said (Image: DAILY MIRROR)

Tina Turner ’s funeral will be a “small private affair” with few family members, her former aide has said.

Eddy Hampton “Armani”, who was Tina’s personal assistant for more than 20 years, said: “She did not want a big public funeral.

“She wanted to be cremated and I expect it to be a small, very private affair. I am sure there will be some kind of memorial concert and tribute later.

“It will be for her very close friends in Switzerland, and her manager. It will not be a big family occasion.”

Eddy, 65, kept in touch with the star after she settled in Kusnacht, Switzerland in 1994.

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The singer performing in London in 1983 (Redferns)

He had supported her through her abusive marriage to Ike Turner until she found happiness with Erwin Bach, her devoted second husband, who was by her side when she died of natural causes in Switzerland last week.

Eddy, an American now based in London, said Tina had “left the past behind” after the tragic loss of her two sons.

Tina Turner with friend Eddy Armani

Raymond took his own life, aged 59, in 2018, while Ronnie died in 2022, aged 62, from cancer.

She adopted Ike’s two sons, Ike jnr, and Michael, but had little contact after her move to Switzerland.

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