Singer and actress Olivia Newton-John, who died on Monday at the age of 73, is to be honored with a state funeral service in Australia.
The British-Australian artist's family accepted an offer from his state, Victoria's Prime Minister Daniel Andrews said on Thursday.
"It would be more of a concert than a funeral." He did not initially name the place or date.
There will be further discussions between the family and his office.
"The family was very touched by the prospect of the people of Victoria getting together and celebrating Olivia's life," Andrews said.
Newton-John was a "very special person".
The British woman, who became world famous with the musical adaptation “Grease” at the end of the 1970s, died in the US state of California at the age of 73 after a decade-long battle with cancer.
As a child, she emigrated with her family to Melbourne, where she grew up.