Victor Willis' funeral brought his Village People bandmates together one last time — but instead of wearing black, they showed up in full costume, ready to perform.
About 50 mourners gathered at Greenwood Memorial Park and Mortuary in San Diego, California, to honor the late singer.
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Among them were five current members of the group, each dressed as their iconic characters.
Photos from the service show the construction worker, James Kwong; the cowboy, Nicholas Manelick; the Native American, Javier Perez; the G.
I. , James Lee; and the leather man, J.
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J. Lippold, seated in the front row as Victor was laid to rest.
Victor, who played the police officer in the band, was a founding member in 1977 and appeared in several iterations over the years.
He rejoined in 2017 and performed regularly for the next decade, including at a controversial pre-inauguration event for President Donald Trump in 2025.
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Trump remembered Victor as a "great and happy guy" and said he would think of him every time he hears "Y.
M. C.
A." Victor was 74.
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Victor passed away last month after a "short but aggressive illness."
