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Farewell ceremony to be held for singer Karl Tremblay next week in Montreal

Quebecers will get a chance to say goodbye to beloved folk-rock group 'Les Cowboys Fringants' lead singer Karl Tremblay during a funeral next week in Montreal. Tremblay, right, sings as his wife Marie-Annick Lépine plays the violin during their performance at the Quebec Summer Festival, in Quebec City, Monday, July 17, 2023. Jacques Boissinot/The Canadian Press

Quebecers will get a chance to say goodbye to beloved folk-rock singer Karl Tremblay during a ceremony next week in Montreal.

Quebec Premier François Legault announced Wednesday that the lead singer of Les Cowboys Fringants will be honoured at a tribute event at the Bell Centre on Tuesday.

Tremblay died last week at age 47 after a long illness with prostate cancer.

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His death prompted a wave of grief and affection for Tremblay and the band, who have been mainstays of the province’s music scene for more than 25 years.

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Legault also announced the creation of an online condolence book and said the legislature flag will be lowered to half-mast the day of the ceremony.

The non-religious event will begin at 7 p.m., with passes available to the public beginning Thursday.

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