ROCK legend David Bowie is to be given an unorthodox 'wake' in his honour this evening at Sandinos Bar in Derry.
The event, posted on the bar's Facebook page, is called 'A Derry Bowie Wake'. Fans of the late singer are encouraged to bring their own David Bowie tracks to be played during the evening. Admission is free.
David Bowie died yesterday after an 18-month battle with cancer. His passing was confirmed this morning. His son, film director Duncan Jones, tweeted: "Very sorry and sad to say it's true. I'll be offline for a while. Love to all."
Bowie, born David Jones in post-war Brixton, south London, kicked off his music career in the R&B boom of the early 1960s.
In 1969 he made his first appearance in the charts with Space Oddity.
A string of albums followed, before 1972's The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars made him an international star.
The 1980s saw him combine his pop career with appearances in films including Merry Christmas, Mr Lawrence and Absolute Beginners - as well as a memorable turn as the lead in fantasy Labyrinth.
Bowie married supermodel Iman in 1992 and the pair had a daughter, Alexandria Zahra Jones.
Soon after news of the star's death broke on his social media accounts, "David Bowie" was the top trending topic on Twitter.
Some radio stations also dedicated segments of their breakfast shows to the performer's music.
