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Ne-Yo tearfully sings at George Floyd’s funeral as he thanks him for ‘sacrificing’ life

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09.06.2020 - 22:43

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Ne-Yo delivered a moving performance at George Floyd’s funeral, which saw him fighting back tears while overwhelmed with emotion. The Miss Independent singer is among the celebrities saying farewell to George at his final funeral, takingplace at the Fountain of Praise Church in Houston, Texas today (9 June).

Floyd, 46, died on 25 May during a brutal arrest in Minnesota which saw a white police officer kneel on his neck for almost nine minutes despite his pleas that he struggled to breathe.

During the televised funeral service, Ne-Yo took to the stage and said tearfully: ‘50 states are protesting at the same time, this man changed the world.‘I just want to thank George Floyd for the sacrifice so my kids can be alright.

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