Dancing mourners erupt in joyful cemetery rave during ‘funniest funeral ever’

Mourners dressed in black smile and laugh as they dance around graves in Birmingham’s Witton Cemetery to loud dancehall music blaring from portable speakers

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Birmingham: Mourners begin dancing during funeral DJ set in cemetery

This is the remarkable moment when a group of mourners started an impromptu rave in a cemetery during a DJ set at a funeral.

Well-wishers had gathered at Birmingham’s Witton Cemetery last week to say goodbye to a loved one, identified only as Katty.

Video footage captured the moment the community started playing some moves after a DJ set up his turntables in the middle of the graveyard.

Mourners dressed in black are seen smiling and laughing as they dance around people’s graves to loud dancehall music blaring from portable speakers.

The video obtained by Birmz Is Grime has had mixed opinions since it was uploaded to social media, where it has been viewed over 40,000 times in less than 24 hours.

Some netizens praised the unique tribute to the deceased, while others accused people of being disrespectful by dancing on other people’s graves.

One person commented: “What a lovely tribute I’m sure Katty would smile down. Nice to see a fitting celebration of someone’s life.”

Another added: “Rip my friend #katty you had a goodbye like no other #weloveyou”.

A third person wrote: “A beautiful and fun way to say goodbye to a loved one. Bringing your own DJ is also brilliant. What a farewell.”

One said: “This looks like the funniest funeral ever. I’m sure your friend Katty would be proud.”

But others weren’t so sure, with one person commenting, “Well I’m not judging it, look how many graves get kicked.”

Another wrote: “Kind of f***ry when old Ethel shows up to water her late husband’s flowers only to find 30 men stomping on her orchids.”

One person added: “Everyone deserves a good farewell, but the disrespect for others who are already there feels really uncomfortable.

“That’s why we have wakes, dance until you can’t dance anymore, don’t jump on other people’s graves.”

Another wrote: “Nahhh I was always taught not to step on graves, his disrespectful nice thought is just wrong.”