RIP David Bowie: 08 January 1947 – 10 January 2016.

“Talented . Unique. Genius. Game Changer. The Man who Fell to Earth. Your Spirit Lives on Forever!” — Madonna

“My career simply would never have happened without Bowie -he made us all believe we were cool – he was and will remain the prettiest star…” — Martyn Ware

“Bye bye Starman. You were an inspiration, and will remain so for many years to come.” — Mike Lindup

“Starting out, my ideal in a group was Bowie & Ronson, the Spiders from Mars! It never changed! 1 of the greatest pairings now reunited.” — Peter Hook

“Deeply saddened by this news. ‘Blackstar’ has been haunting me for weeks.” — Matt Johnson

“David Bowie. Our greatest, gone and here forever. A world’s heart breaks.” — Alison Moyet

“So sad Rip star man” — Gillian Morris

“You touched us in so many ways. Thank you, David Bowie.” — Steve Norman

“I am totally shocked to hear of the loss of David Bowie, a total legend and a huge influence on me & pop music. Stunned!” — Tony Hadley

“So typical of the genius that is ‪#‎Bowie‬ that in the last week of his life, he releases a magnificent album. So creative to the end.” — Stephen Street

“What a gent ‪#‎davidbowie‬ when he knows the world’s in trouble he flies off to be a protective Angel!!!” — Andy Bell

“RIP David Bowie So sad to wake up to this news, the colour and inspiration of a generation…” — Martin Kemp

“It feels as if the world has suddenly gone out of joint.” — Gary Kemp