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Serge Fiori: National funeral bids farewell to singer
Serge Fiori, founder of the rock band Harmonium speaks during an interview in Montreal, Tuesday, November 15, 2016. (Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press)
Quebec will bid a final farewell to Serge Fiori on Tuesday with a national funeral at the Wilfrid-Pelletier Hall at Place des Arts in Montreal.
The event is set to begin at 3 p.m. and is slated to be broadcast on Radio-Canada and LCN.
READ MORE: Quebec music legend Serge Fiori dies at 73
The singer-songwriter died on June 24 at the age of 73.
The Quebec flag flying above the parliament building in Quebec City has been lowered to half-mast to mark the occasion.
As the co-founder of Harmonium, Serge Fiori left his mark on Quebec's music scene with the progressive rock band.
His legacy continued long after, whether with singer Richard Séguin or through his solo projects.
The organizers of Tuesday's ceremony have assured that the public tickets, which were free and are now marked as sold out on the event's website, cannot be resold, as was the case for Les Cowboys Fringants singer Karl Tremblay's November 2023 funeral.
Anyone with tickets not purchased from the official website will be denied entry.
Fiori was born on March 4, 1952, in Montreal's Little Italy neighbourhood.
Harmonium released three albums: Harmonium in 1974, known for major hits including Pour un instant and Un musicien parmi tant d'autres, followed by Si on avait besoin d'une cinquième saison in 1975 and L'Heptade in 1976.
– This report by The Canadian Press was first published in French on July 15, 2024.
