HUNDREDS of mourners turned up to pay their last respects to hairdresser to the stars Umberto Giannini who had a salon in Bromsgrove.

The 33-year-old, whose client base included Madonna and Leonardo Di Caprio, died of a rare viral disease two weeks ago.

The town's High Street salon closed as a mark of respect.

The funeral was held yesterday at St Ambrose Church, in Birmingham Road, Kidderminster.