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Malcolm McLaren, the former manager of the Sex Pistols, is being given a flamboyant send-off at his funeral in north London.His coffin, emblazoned with the slogan "too fast to live, too young to die", was carried on a horse-drawn carriage.
Mourners included his former partner, fashion designer Dame Vivienne Westwood, and Sir Bob Geldof.
McLaren, who died earlier this month aged 64, will later be buried at Highgate Cemetery in a private service.
'Moment of mayhem'
He had been suffering from a rare form of cancer and died in Switzerland.
His coffin will be transported in a cortege taking in Camden High Street and Chalk Farm Road, where fans and well-wishers are gathering.
At midday, well-wishers were encouraged to participate in a "minute of mayhem" rather than the conventional minute's silence to mark McLaren's life.
Dame Vivienne's son Ben, who spent much of his childhood with the architect of punk music, told Radio 5 live this could involve playing some music or "tying up your boss".
The slogan which was emblazoned on McLaren's coffin was the name of his shop on London's King's Road, until it became known as Sex.
A green double-decker bus with a destination of "Nowhere" was also parked outside the north London church, which was the starting point for the funeral procession.
It also had the slogan "cash from chaos" written on one side - one of McLaren's best-loved sayings.
Other attendees at the funeral included artist Tracey Emin, musician Adam Ant and Joseph Core, his son by Dame Vivienne.This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.