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A flash mob left mourners stunned after crashing a cancer victim’s funeral and dancing to the Queen classic, Another One Bites The Dust.

In video footage shared online, four members of the Flaming Feathers dance troupe can be seen suddenly rising from their seats inside the crematorium in Bristol, before removing their jackets and performing their choreography in front of the church.

The dancers disguised themselves as loved ones of former waitress Sandie Wood, 65, who died of tongue cancer on Sept. 19.

Sandie, who was a victim of the NHS Hepatitis C blood scandal, asked the group to perform at her funeral as she didn’t want everyone to be sad when they said goodbye.

She also organized other surprises during her £10,000 send-off, including a horse-drawn hearse and a specially made coffin featuring her favorite sparkly shoes and a white floral witch riding a broom.

A flash mob left mourners stunned after crashing a cancer victim’s funeral and dancing to Queen classic Another One Bites The Dust

The women disguised themselves as loved ones of former waitress Sandie Wood (pictured), 65, who died of tongue cancer on Sept. 19. Sandie, who was a victim of the NHS hepatitis C infected blood scandal, asked the group to perform at her funeral

Her friend Sam Ryalls, 43, who helped organize the flash mob, said: “She was one of a kind, so she left the world as she lived it, being herself.

“She wanted everyone to remember her funeral, but not for a sad reason.

‘Everyone is sad and suffering because she’s not here anymore, but that doesn’t mean her last day had to be like this.’

Sam added that “the hardest thing was finding dancers to do it”, as many said they weren’t “comfortable” with the idea.

But Flaming Feathers director Claire Phipps, 36, agreed to do the job, admitting that after performing for 12 years — usually performing burlesque or cabaret — they’ve “never done a funeral.”

She added: “We had to pretend to be part of the guests with people crying and suffering and then get up, take off our coats and enjoy.

‘It was really nice to do something different.’

Footage of the funeral shows how, amid cries of family members, the group rose to their feet as the music began to play loudly, before removing the oversized jackets that concealed their uniforms and dancing in front of the audience.

Although initially the crowd seemed shocked by the event, with one man ‘refusing to look’ at the performance, dance group manager and performer Claire says the crowd soon joined in.

Sandie (front left) ‘broke tradition’ by planning her funeral with hidden surprises, which included a flash-mob dance to Queen’s Another One Bites the Dust. Sandie, from Bristol, died of tongue cancer on 19 September and was one of tens of thousands of people who contracted hepatitis C in the 1970s and 1980s after receiving infected blood.

Sandie’s friend Sam said ‘the hardest thing was finding dancers to do it’ as many said they weren’t ‘comfortable’ with the idea.

She added: ‘It was definitely not your normal show. It was very strange to first pretend to be present at the funeral and then see family and friends crying and upset.

‘So having to get up and play Queen was really weird – but it went really well, and that’s what she wanted. If you know her, she was a bit of a rebel, so it suited her personality.

“We had some very funny and mixed reactions at first, but we managed to get the crowd buzzing, everyone was clapping along to the music, and everyone was very grateful and enjoyed afterwards.

“Her best friend Sam booked us, but that was about six months before she passed away – so Sandie basically planned her own funeral.

’ That wasn’t the only surprise either; first we did a flash mobb in the room, but when we left the crematorium she also asked us to do a conga to get out of the building.

“When her coffin also arrived, she was intentionally late because in life she is always late – so she wanted to be late for the funeral too.

The Flaming Feathers dance group encourages mourners to clap as they perform their number to Another One Bites The Dust

Dancers parade through the aisles as they make a dramatic exit after their performance at Sandie’s funeral

Although initially the crowd seemed shocked by the event, with one man ‘refusing to look’ at the performance, dance group manager and performer Claire says the crowd soon joined in.

‘It was crazy – but I loved it. Overall, it was a very positive experience – but I felt like I didn’t want to offend anyone.

“I think we’re changing – more people are encouraging others to be colorful at funerals instead of being so Victorian and gothic. So we would be happy to do it again if anyone wants to book us.

Sandie’s close friend Sam, from Bristol, described her as a ‘loud’ but rebellious woman, much loved by her friends and community.

She said: ‘She was very loud and very outgoing. She really was the center of it all. She was just a really big character.

‘Funny enough, she was really quite short, but what she lacked in height she made up for in her character and how loud she was.

“She worked in pubs, always behind the bar. She was once a bodybuilder, but once she stopped being a bartender – but behind the bar is where she loved the most.’

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