George Michael 'will be buried beside his mother' at family's private plot in Highgate Cemetery

George Michael hoped to be buried subsequent to his mom in a household burial plot that he purchased close to his north London dwelling, sources have revealed.

The star, whose houses have been flooded with tributes since his loss of life on Christmas Day, is claimed to have been devastated for the reason that loss of life of his mom Lesley Panayiotou to most cancers in 1997.

A good friend who grew up with him has now instructed how the Wham! singer shall be laid to relaxation subsequent to her in Highgate Cemetery, north London.

George Michael hoped to be buried subsequent to his mom Lesley Panayiotou (proper) in a household burial plot that he purchased close to his north London dwelling, sources have revealed

One other supply confirmed that the singer had purchased the plot at Highgate cemetery, the place Karl Marx is buried, and that there are areas for additional burials

Katerina Pourikou, the sister of George's former greatest good friend Andros Georgiou, instructed The Solar: 'It has been actually onerous. I knew he hadn't been very nicely however none of us know what occurred.

'Everybody within the household is struggling to take it in however a minimum of he's lastly at relaxation along with his mum now.'

One other supply confirmed that the singer had purchased the plot on the unique cemetery, the place Karl Marx is buried, and that there are areas for additional burials.

The information comes because it emerged row has damaged out in George Michael's household over his lonely closing months, in keeping with pals.

The star is claimed to have been devastated for the reason that loss of life of his mom Lesley Panayiotou to most cancers in 1997

Relations mentioned they felt that they had been shut out of his life and weren't instructed he had died, solely studying of the tragedy from information studies.

Members of his prolonged household mentioned the 53-year-old had retreated to his bolthole in Oxfordshire and questioned why extra was not carried out to assist him battle his drug addictions.

A press release launched by his publicist yesterday on behalf of the star's 'household and shut pals' mentioned that they had been 'touched past phrases by the unimaginable outpouring of affection' by his followers.

Michael was discovered useless in his mattress at his second dwelling in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, on Christmas Day. His supervisor mentioned he had suffered coronary heart failure.

The singer had battled with drug addictions for years and was reported to have been utilizing heroin, however his publicist insisted there have been 'no suspicious circumstances surrounding his loss of life'.

His boyfriend Fadi Fawaz, who found his physique, mentioned the singer had died 'peacefully'.

Michael's cousin Andros Georgiou mentioned he had repeatedly begged the Careless Whisper singer to get assist as a result of he feared his addictions would finally kill him, however sequence of rows had induced a rift between the 2 males.

Michael's cousin Andros Georgiou (pictured collectively) mentioned he had repeatedly begged the Careless Whisper singer to get assist as a result of he feared his addictions would finally kill him

Mr Georgiou, a childhood good friend and former supervisor to the singer, wrote on Fb: 'My largest worry has come true. I can't imagine this. Please somebody inform me this isn't true, Yog [Michael's nickname] can't be gone.' The cousin wrote within the early hours of Boxing Day that he was 'watching Sky Information in disbelief'.

Mr Georgiou's sister Katerina instructed the Every day Mail: 'We solely heard after we placed on the information – on Christmas Day. None of us know what occurred. We simply don't know something.'

She mentioned the star had not seen most of his household after his most up-to-date rehab stint in a Swiss clinic final 12 months, and had been in touch solely along with his sisters Melanie and Yioda, and their aged father.

Michael was stricken by ill-health after years of hashish and crack cocaine abuse, and a supply instructed the Every day Telegraph he had been handled in hospital following latest heroin use. Remaining images confirmed the singer bloated and pallid and he had shunned being seen in public due to his look.

Michael was discovered useless in his mattress at his second dwelling in Goring-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, on Christmas Day. His supervisor mentioned he had suffered coronary heart failure

Lots of of tributes have been laid exterior the house the place he was present in Goring-on-Thames

He had turned his again on his former life in London and spent rising quantities of time at his cottage in Goring, the place his boyfriend Mr Fawaz and his former lover Kenny Goss have been seen working errands for him.

Buddies instructed how Michael had vowed to show his life round and wished to begin performing once more.

The singer had recorded a single and was making a solo album, and had spoken to his former bandmates a couple of particular one-off Wham! live performance. He revealed his plans to shut good friend Shirlie Holliman, who sang with Wham! as one half of Pepsi and Shirlie. She and her husband Martin Kemp, of Spandau Ballet, had been because of go to Michael on Boxing Day.

Police are treating Michael's loss of life as surprising however not suspicious, and a autopsy examination is because of be carried out which might reveal if drug use contributed to his coronary heart failure.

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