Australian cricket icon Shane Warne will receive a state memorial service at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Wednesday, March 30.
The service is expected to begin at 7pm (AEDT) and will last for around two hours with a crowd of over 50,000 expected to attend.
A private funeral for Warne was held earlier this month after the former spinner's passing in early March from a heart attack.
Tributes for Warne have come from around the world and Aussies will now get their chance to say goodbye.
How to watch Shane Warne's state memorial service
For those unable to attend the memorial service in Melbourne, Warne's farewell can be watched in a variety of ways.
Live free-to-air television coverage is expected across most networks with the ABC, Seven and Nine all confirming their intent to broadcast it via their respective channels.
Foxtel have have confirmed their coverage of the service will also be accessible via Fox Sports and Kayo without a relevant subscription.
The Victorian government will also be live streaming the memorial for free via their website.
In New South Wales, the Sydney Cricket Ground are broadcasting the service with gates to the venue opening to the public from 6pm.
A State Memorial Service will be held for Shane Warne at the @MCG on March 30. The @scg will open at 6pm for fans to pay their respects and watch the service live from 7pm. Entry is free. No tickets are required. Parking available at Entertainment Quarter. #LoveOurSCG pic.twitter.com/jW3EPXsbQf
— Sydney Cricket Ground (@scg) March 28, 2022
Who is attending Shane Warne's state memorial service?
Fellow cricket legends Brian Lara, Wasim Akram and Nasser Hussain are all set to attend the service and say their farewells to Warne.
Eddie McGuire will be hosting the service with celebrities including Hugh Jackman, Kylie Minogue and Russell Crowe expected to attend.
Musical stars Elton John, Chris Martin, Robbie Williams and Ed Sheeran will also sing dedicated songs for Warne - though these will likely be performed remotely.
“We started with a blank sheet of paper and it filled so quickly because the world wanted to come and pay tribute to Shane Warne,” McGuire said.
“He was a local boy who made good and gave to everybody everything that he had.
“It’s going to be a wonderful show, it’s going to be fitting for what we’re trying to achieve.
“We’d like to invite people to come because this is going to be just one of the greatest events in the history of the city, in this country, in many ways - a tribute to a champion.”
