rubis Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) God rest him, very very sad, he always seemed to be a very gentle soul Edited January 11, 2016 by rubis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobVbass Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 What shock - an amazing innovator in style art and music, so sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Source? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 His own son and publicist on Sky news, seems to be genuine I'm afraid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leftybassman392 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) No reportage at all on mainstream media... Edit. Just heard it on the BBC. I grew up listening to his music; still struggling to take it in ATM. Edited January 11, 2016 by leftybassman392 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 BBC have confirmed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubis Posted January 11, 2016 Author Share Posted January 11, 2016 It seems he's been fighting cancer for the past 18 months Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barneyg42 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Lbc and Metro on Facebook. Seems genuine! Gutted! RIP David Bowie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazzneck Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) [url="http://news.sky.com/story/1620422/david-bowie-has-died-from-cancer-son"]http://news.sky.com/...from-cancer-son[/url] http://www.bbc.co.uk/news Sad news. RIP and thanks for the great nights at Friars in the olden days. Edited January 11, 2016 by Jazzneck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gomez68 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 I am gutted, he was my icon and my hero growing up. Rip 😓 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
visog Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) Great artist - always trying something new - some of it worked, some of it didn't. But what a legacy he's left.. Edited January 11, 2016 by visog Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldman Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Sad day for music.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Wazoo Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Shocked RIP Ziggy Stardust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimBobTTD Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Say it isn't so... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TrevorR Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Just heard it on BBC Radio 2. Gosh. So sudden and such a loss. There will never be another Bowie in so very many ways. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oopsdabassist Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Damn..my wife rang me on my way to work to tell me, absolutely shellshocked. Just been raving over the new album too. God bless you fella for always being different, and always being you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leonshelley01 Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 A wonderful songwriter and performer, a true icon. RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GILLY Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Aladdin Sane was the first ever LP I bought and still my favourite after all these years. Very sad day for music and the tributes will pour in for days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
discreet Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Hard to believe, very shocked. He single-handedly wrote the soundtrack to the youth of generations. Unique, innovative, iconic and an incredible talent. Will be very much missed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTravis Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Awful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 (edited) Very sad news Edited January 11, 2016 by steantval Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steantval Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Very sad news. One of my musical heroes and influences. I am now at an age when sad news like this is now becoming all too frequent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Adams Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 RIP Thin White Duke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bassace Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 That is so sad. A hero. May he rest in peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leschirons Posted January 11, 2016 Share Posted January 11, 2016 Didn't even know he'd been ill. A sad loss for music. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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