Gord Downie's family is hoping to organize a public event where fans could honour the late Tragically Hip singer.
Downie's brother Mike says a ``private family gathering'' is being held today.
He says a public memorial would have to be ``something that Gord would like and appreciate, so we'll just have to figure that out.''
He adds that the public's reaction to his death has been ``unbelievable.''
Last year, Downie revealed he had terminal brain cancer.
He died Tuesday night at age 53.
``I was going to say (the public's reaction) helps with the sadness because it's so uplifting but it actually makes you a little sadder too because you realize there's a lot of people who are really hurting,'' Mike Downie said through tears.
``It also makes you feel like you're part of something. I think that's true for a lot of Canadians. I'm in good company.''