11 January 2016

Monday

2016-01-11

Events

 * The world wakes up to the shock news of the death of David Bowie. Reactions and tributes pour in via social media.
 * Most were shocked by the news as Bowie illness had been kept a closely guarded secret.
 * Co-producer, long-time collaborator and friend Tony Visconti said: "His death was no different from his life - a work of Art. He made Blackstar for us, his parting gift. I knew for a year this was the way it would be. I wasn't, however, prepared for it."
 * The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby was the first major public figure to give his reaction to the star’s death, speaking to BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
 * Angie Bowie, David Bowie's first wife, remains in the Celebrity Big Brother house after learning of her ex-husband's death.
 * A book of condolences is put on display at the Groninger Museum, in Groningen, The Netherlands, where the David Bowie Is exhibition is currently running.
 * Bowie's latest album Blackstar looks set for the number one position, according to OfficialCharts.com.