More than 50,000 fans are expected to attend Shane Warne’s public memorial at the MCG on Wednesday night, with additional tickets released ahead of the event. 7NEWS
Scroll down to read everything you need to know about the eventEddie McGuire will take on hosting duties, as he did at a private funeral in front of approximately 80 guests at St Kilda’s AFL headquarters on March 20.
“He was a local boy who made good and gave to everybody everything that he had. It’s going to be a wonderful show, it’s going to be fitting for what we’re trying to achieve. Shane Warne walks off the MCG, with the future Shane Warne Stand behind him, after taking his 700th Test wicket.Warne’s family - including children Brooke, Jackson and Summer and father Keith - will attend and speak alongside a host of high-profile names from the sporting and entertainment worlds.
But the big-ticket item is set to be saved for last, when the Great Southern Stand is unveiled as the renamed Shane Warne Stand at the conclusion of the event.
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