Musicians and celebrities pay tribute to David Bowie

| Jan 11, 2016

The music world is united in grief this morning with the shocking and sad news that one of the all-time greats, David Bowie, has died.

Musicians and celebrities from Kanye West to UK Prime Minister David Cameron have been paying tribute to the legend, and you can see a selection of them below.

David Bowie was one of my most important inspirations, so fearless, so creative, he gave us magic for a lifetime.

— KANYE WEST (@kanyewest) January 11, 2016

I just lost a hero. RIP David Bowie.

— Ricky Gervais (@rickygervais) January 11, 2016

The light bulb brightened and became the sky. Goodbye David Bowie.

— Mark Eitzel (@MarkEitzel) January 11, 2016

It's not often I truly cry at the loss of an artist but I'm devastated. He meant so much. Goodbye David Bowie and our youth. We loved you. X

— Marc Almond (@MarcAlmond) January 11, 2016

it's just a much worse world this morning

— stuart murdoch (@nee_massey) January 11, 2016

Bowie was a singer that truly fulfilled the role of what all great frontmen should be.

— Mike Joyce (@mikejoycedrums) January 11, 2016

I love you forever, David Bowie. https://t.co/N6lwpX7CvO

— Edwyn Collins (@EdwynCollins) January 11, 2016

"Comedian, chameleon, Corinthian, and caricature". #ripBowie #bewlaybrothers

— Louis Theroux (@louistheroux) January 11, 2016

Just so sad about Bowie #dave

— Bernard Butler (@Bernard_Butler) January 11, 2016

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My heart is absolutely broken the sky has fallen so much love to David's family and fans we love you David ðŸŒ¹ðŸŒ¹ðŸŒ¹ pic.twitter.com/6Qt0W3OXsI

— THE CULT (@officialcult) January 11, 2016

Please could every radio station around the globe just play David Bowie music today - I think the world owes him that.

— Eddie Izzard (@eddieizzard) January 11, 2016

David Has Gone To Mars. Earth Thanks You https://t.co/r37aKrZQCH

— Questlove Gomez (@questlove) January 11, 2016

David Bowie, you gave us some of most courageous, outrageous and beautiful music, thank you for your work, we lost a true Great today..

— Glen Hansard (@Glen_Hansard) January 11, 2016

You were my all time. You were the greatest. We'll miss you more than you'll ever know. #DavidBowie We're all Aladdin Sane

— Will Arnett™ (@arnettwill) January 11, 2016

R.I.P. David Bowie. You were an icon, you changed the idea of what a man should be, your musical genius will live on pic.twitter.com/29ijZOh6Kp

— Frances Bean Cobain (@alka_seltzer666) January 11, 2016

RIP David Bowie. A true InspIration pic.twitter.com/My0BrfSqgS

— PIXIES (@PIXIES) January 11, 2016

Bye david, and thanks! https://t.co/cQ2v2MfHR2

— graham coxon (@grahamcoxon) January 11, 2016

Absolutely devastated by the news of #Bowie dying. He is the reason I do what I do. Without him my life would be so different RIP David

— Stephen Street (@StreetStephen) January 11, 2016

I grew up listening to and watching the pop genius David Bowie. He was a master of re-invention, who kept getting it right. A huge loss.

— David Cameron (@David_Cameron) January 11, 2016