Olivia Newton-John to receive state memorial service in Australia

Olivia Newton-John, who was born in Britain and raised in Melbourne, died at the age of 73 on Aug 8. Photo: Reuters

A state memorial service will be held for Olivia Newton-John in her adoptive homeland of Australia, the premier of the state of Victoria said on Thursday (Aug 11) following the Grease star's death earlier this week.

"I'm so pleased that Olivia Newtown-John's family have accepted our offer of a State Memorial Service," Victoria Premier Daniel Andrews said in a tweet.