Pashaei’s funeral in Tehran’s Vahdat Hall was attended by thousands of mourners. Mohammad Alizadeh, another popular pop singer, performed a number of Pashaei’s songs at the funeral ceremony. Pashaei began his career in 2010 by uploading his initial work to the Internet, which brought him widespread popularity.
The outpouring of emotions by Iranians after Pashaei’s passing caught many, including the state security apparatus, by surprise. People began signing his songs en masse in many cities during the Shia Moharram religious days, when conducting music, and especially singing pop songs, is not thought to be appropriate. The riot police had to close off Tehran's Behesht Zahra cemetery and postpone the burial after nearly 100,000 people headed there to attend the ceremony. There were also reports of arrests in Tehran and Mashhad.
