Chris Cornell funeral: Brad Pitt and Christian Bale among stars who bid farewell to Soundgarden singer

Brad Pitt was among a host of stars at the funeral for Chris Cornel
Brad Pitt was among a host of stars at the funeral for Chris Cornell Credit: AP

Brad Pitt, Pharrell and Christian Bale were among the stars paying their respects to Chris Cornell at the Soundgarden and Audioslave singer's funeral.

The ashes of the 52-year-old grunge star were interred alongside punk musician Johnny Ramone in the Garden of Legends at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery in Los Angeles.

Eulogies came from actor Josh Brolin and Cornell's former bandmates Kim Thayil, Tom Morello and Matt Cameron.

Christian Bale also attended the funeral for Chris Cornell
Christian Bale also attended the funeral for Chris Cornell Credit: AP

Morello, who has played with Audioslave and Rage Against The Machine, told mourners to make a pledge in Cornell's memory.

"If you are depressed, if you are in trouble, if you feel like you might slip off the tightrope of life, in that moment you call the person sitting next to you right now, or you can call me," he said.

"For Chris's sake let's make a commitment to looking after one another."

He listed the things he loved about Cornell, including his smile, his "ridiculously beautiful hair" and his "willingness to help others", before addressing Cornell's children, Toni, Lillian and Christopher.

Pharrell Williams, centre, Helen Lasichanh, right, and Rocket Ayer Williams arrive for the funeral
Pharrell Williams, centre, Helen Lasichanh, right, and Rocket Ayer Williams arrive for the funeral Credit: AP

"If you ever need to talk, need a hug, would like to hear stories about your dad, would like to tell stories about your dad, need a guitar lesson, or if you need to be reminded about how very much your father loved you with all his heart, every one of us here today is there for you," he said.

Cornell's widow Vicky was also among the hundreds at the open-air ceremony, where Linkin Park's Chester Bennington and Brad Delson performed Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah.

Former Nirvana members Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic attended, as did the late Kurt Cobain's widow Courtney Love.

Courtney Love greets Tom Morello at the funeral for Chris Cornell
Courtney Love greets Tom Morello at the funeral for Chris Cornell Credit: AP

Mourners, also including James Franco and Nile Rodgers, visited the grave as Soundgarden song Black Hole Sun played.

Bale remained solemn near the back of the ceremony area for several more minutes.

A small group of fans, including some who had travelled from across the globe, were allowed to watch from afar.

James Franco, second left, pays his respects
James Franco, second left, pays his respects Credit: AP

Celeste Parrella, a 28-year-old accountant, travelled for 18 hours from Buenos Aires, Argentina, and will fly home less than a day after arriving.

"I came here only for the funeral. I wanted to be here and felt like Chris needed us here," she said.

"He's the person that saved me when I was going through some very hard moments in my life. With his lyrics, with his music, he changed my life."

Hundreds of fans visited his grave when it opened to the public with some taking selfies while others were inconsolable.

Cornell was cremated on Tuesday in a private ceremony after being found hanged at the MGM Grand hotel in Detroit last week.

The results of a full post-mortem and toxicology tests are awaited.

Mrs Cornell has previously indicated that the star might have taken a higher dose of an anti-anxiety drug than he was prescribed.

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