MCG Crowd Light Up Phones at Shane Warne Memorial

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The crowd at Shane Warne’s memorial lit up their phones as a tribute to the cricket legend at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Wednesday, March 30.

Warne, 52, died of a heart attack earlier in March while on holiday in Thailand.

Musicians performing at the memorial included Elton John, Ed Sheeran, Robbie Williams and Coldplay’s Chris Martin, as well as Australian performers Anthony Callea and Jon Stevens.

Famous cricketers were also expected to be in attendance, including Wasim Akram, Ian Botham, Sachin Tendulkar, Nasser Hussain, and Warne’s former teammates Michael Clarke and Glenn McGrath.

Over 50,000 tickets were made available for the service, according to 9 News. Credit: Brenda Gasson via Storyful

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