“David Bowie was one of the most important and influential songwriters and performers ever and, like so many fans around the world, we’re devastated to hear of his loss”, said BRITs chairman Max Lousada.
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Van Hove said Bowie was desperate to finish “Blackstar” and “Lazarus” before it was too late. His death was no different from his life – a work of Art. He made Blackstar for us, his parting gift.
She said: “From what I understand, these last 18 months he really curated his death, and the play Lazarus and the album – I just think that’s an extraordinary thing he did as an artist, to understand he was dying and put all of himself into that look”. We were lucky to have had him around all this time.
David Bowie’s is survived by his second wife and two children, Duncan and Alexandria, but it is unclear when his funeral will take place.
“I have known for about a year”.
She started the performance by saying: “I want to pay tribute to a man who inspired my career”.
The legendary singer died on Sunday aged 69, after an 18-month battle against cancer.
Rock and roll legend David Bowie succumbed to cancer recently at the age of 69, and his fans-including fellow singers, actors, high-ranking politicians, and even religious leaders-are all heartbroken.
“It ended with this sentence: “Thank you for our good times, brian. they will never rot”. “He was a master of re-invention, who kept getting it right”, he added.
For the 10-year life span of the bonds, Bowie forfeited royalties on hit records such as Ziggy Stardust and Let’s Dance, in order to get a large sum of money more quickly.
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The Official Charts Company announced that the album was already Number One prior to the news of Bowie’s death and that it is nearly certain to become his tenth chart-topping album when the Official Chart countdown is revealed on Friday.
