Robin Gibb ‘reuniting with twin at funeral’

Robin Gibb's family will bring his twin brother's ashes to his funeral so they can be "reunited".

The Bee Gees star died of cancer last month aged 62 and his funeral is taking place in Oxfordshire, UK, on Friday.

His twin brother Maurice passed away in 2003 and his ashes were used to make four purple precious stones. They were given to his wife Yvonne, mother Barbara and brothers Robin and Barry. The family have decided to bring all the gems to the funeral so the twins can be together again.

"The stones are precious possessions for the family and in particular for Robin because he was so close to Maurice," a source told British newspaper The Sunday Mirror.

"He always struggled with Maurice's death and he could never quite believe he had gone. His stone was a spiritual way of remaining connected to his brother and it is fitting that the stones belonging to the rest of the ¬family will be at the funeral.

"The bond between the brothers was very strong and in a way the funeral will mark them being reunited."

Friday's funeral is just for family and close friends. A public memorial will be staged in London in September.

Before his death, Robin had been working on a classic piece called Titanic Requiem with his son R.J. Music from that will reportedly be played at Friday's service.

"Robin is obviously best known for his Bee Gees songs but Don't Cry Alone is the most poignant. There won't be a dry eye in the church when it is played," the insider said.