Sir Cliff Richard to sing at Cilla Black's funeral

Fans invited to line two-mile route to see cortege pass through Liverpool

Cilla Black and Cliff Richard
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Veteran pop singer Sir Cliff Richard will perform a song at the funeral of long-time friend Cilla Black today, it has been revealed.

Sir Cliff will sing a religious number called Faithful One at the opening of the ceremony. The song was written by Chris Eaton, who also penned the singer's 1990 Christmas number one, Saviour's Day.

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