Remembering David Bowie: Favorite Music Videos

Brit Awards chairman Max Lousada said Tuesday that the February 24 show at London’s O2 Arena would include “a fitting tribute to one of our greatest icons”.

“It was immediately clear it was very serious”, van Hove later told The New York Times, recalling that Bowie had requested that the information be kept a secret from the cast – including lead actor Michael C. Hall.

(CNN)In the video for his mournful new song “Lazarus”, David Bowie lies in what looks like a shabby hospital bed, bandages over his eyes, straining his frail body upward.

Bowie, whose hits included “Space Oddity”, “Fame”, “Heroes” and “Let’s Dance”, died surrounded by family, representative Steve Martin said early Monday.

The singer, famous for his artistic approach to rock and pop and the chameleon-like manner in which he regularly transformed his image over more than 40 years in music, died of cancer at the age of 69, it was announced yesterday.

Bowie was named best British male at the 2014 Brit Awards – becoming the oldest recipient of a Brit Award in the ceremony’s history. “The Tonight Show” host chose to help Bowie by promoting his latest album “Blackstar” on the show.

Spotify reported that plays of Bowie’s back catalogue jumped a whopping 2700% after news of his death broke globally. Still, encountering the Bowie persona without a frame of reference that could easily make sense of what he was doing put me at a disadvantage in the early 1970s when “Ziggy Stardust”, “Aladdin Sane” and “Diamond Dogs” first enthralled my small circle of friends.

Tributes poured in for the singer after the announcement of his death.

Tributes flowed in from popular music stars, including the Rolling Stones, Madonna, rapper Kanye West and Paul McCartney.

I had had my own problems, cutting through a forest of red tape to get the green light to photograph at the gig. The self titled reprise, “I can’t give everything away”, is more celebratory than morose.

Sir Paul referenced the part his music has played in British musical history, writing on his blog: “I’m proud to think of the huge influence he has had on people all around the world”.

Jagger posted on his Facebook page: “David was always an inspiration to me and a true original”.

“His star will shine in the sky forever”.