Malcolm McLaren funeral to have 'Minute of Mayhem'

Malcolm McLaren's funeral will be held at Highgate cemetery on Thursday (April 22)afternoon.

Fans are being welcomed to join his funeral procession which will depart from Camden.

The route will start in Camden High Street, before travelling through Chalk Farm Road, Ferdinand Street, Malden Road and Southampton Road and ending up at Highgate cemetery.

Punk's elder statesman and former manager of the Sex Pistols, who died earlier this month, will be missed by many and organisers expect many will attend.

Humanitarian website Humanade, run by McLaren's son Joseph Corré, is encouraging fans of the musical trailblazer to observe a "Minute of Mayhem" rather than a minute's silence, in honour of his groundbreaking work in the punk rock scene.

And New York Dolls, one of the bands managed by McLaren, have reportedly pledged to pay tribute to him at their gig at Koko in Camden tonight (Monday), along with "special guests.