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Bowie Music Added to Tik Tok
David Bowie – who died in 2016 after a secret cancer battle – will now be available for TikTok users to incorporate into their videos.
TikTok said in a statement: “A pioneer in music and fashion, David was – and remains – a cultural icon. He was never afraid to push boundaries and was always first to embrace new technology to reach his global fan base.”
An account in Bowie’s name has also launched on the app, in partnership with the David Bowie estate, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment.
This features videos from his memorable career.
David Bowie Did Not Consider Blackstar His Farewell Album
Musician Donny McCaslin – who worked with David Bowie on his final record ‘Blackstar’, which was released just two days before his death in January 2016 – has dismissed the idea the LP was a “farewell”.
He told NME: “There is the narrative of ‘Blackstar’ being this farewell, which I totally get. But that coexists with the fact that he was just so creative. He was planning on doing more.”
Donny – who leads the New York jazz ensemble which featured on the album – also claimed Bowie was even discussing a series of intimate live concerns before he passed away.
5 Years Ago: David Bowie Transforms Once More, Then Vanishes
David Bowie orchestrated his departure with a familiar sense of mystery and panache.
A clue-filled final album, released just days before Bowie finally succumbed on Jan. 10, 2016 following a secret 18-month bout with liver cancer, became this well-spring of intrigue.
Blackstar was a farewell, but it wasn t straight forward.
Nothing about his life had been. Bowie built a platform for ever-evolving subsequent stars like Madonna, Prince and Lady Gaga. Along the way, no major musical movement across Bowie s five-decade career went untouched by his frisky genius. He had the ability to change how things were done on both Broadway and Wall Street.
Watch Yungblud, Billy Corgan and more pay tribute to David Bowie during livestream event
Duran Duran, Adam Lambert, Boy George and many others also took part in the virtual show
Yungblud, Billy Corgan and David Bowie. CREDIT: Getty Images
Yungblud, Billy Corgan and a number of other musicians paid tribute to David Bowie this weekend during a virtual event ahead of the fifth anniversary of the rock legend’s death.
Last night (January 9), pianist Mike Garson held a livestream event called
A Bowie Celebration: Just For One Day featuring a variety of artists paying tribute to the late musician, who died five year’s ago today (January 10).