Funeral of charity street singer

An MP has called Danny Freeman 'an inspiration'

Tributes have been paid to a singer from Leeds who raised £250,000 for charity by performing on the streets.

The funeral was held on Friday of 83-year-old Danny Freeman who spent 20 years fundraising, mainly outside the city's Marks and Spencer store.

Most of the money he raised through entertaining shoppers went to fund hospital research.

Councillors are now considering whether there should be a permanent memorial to Mr Freeman.

Speaking at the funeral at Rawdon crematorium, his son Adrian said: "He loved singing, he was unable to stop singing."

Among the other mourners was the MP for Leeds West, John Battle, who said Mr Freeman, a former engineering worker, lived for other people.

Mr Battle added: "Danny Freeman was an inspiration and he ought to be an inspiration to everyone in this city."