A street party in honour of David Bowie took place outside The Ritzy in Brixton, the area of London where he was born in 1947, with thousands of fans gathering to sing Bowie songs and remember the late musician.
Many fans paid tribute to the star, who passed away aged 69 on Sunday. They lay flowers and lit candles and joined together to sing some of the star's biggest hits in a fitting tribute to the icon.
Bowie's image was projected onto the side of a building while some of his classic tracks, including Space Oddity, Let's Dance and Starman were played over a speaker system - though the sounds of the thousands of singing fans drowned it out in parts.
Videos of the memorial have been appearing on Twitter with the event described by one fan as a "beautiful end to the saddest of days."
What a beautiful end to the saddest of days... #Brixton pic.twitter.com/EE6ocouYZ5
— Matthew Thrift (@Matt_Cinephile) January 11, 2016
Fantastic! Thanks @laurenceramics '@SmokeandSaltLDN: Tributes outside our window in #Brixton #DavidBowie #Bowie pic.twitter.com/BMjXAyUbJG"”
— Belinda Johnson (@WorkLabinsights) January 11, 2016
The Facebook event for the street party, which was created earlier today, reads: "Bowie's time on this earth may be over, but he sure left us some great music. Today is a day to gather together and celebrate.
"Please share with anyone you think would be able to help with music or any other element of this event - bring instruments, speakers, food, and most importantly love."
Une belle soirée dans le quartier de #Brixton pour dire "au revoir" à #Bowie en chantant 🎶 🌟 pic.twitter.com/2saha133Lk
— natasha dolce (@NatashaDolce) January 11, 2016
#Brixton says goodbye. The perfect send off.⚡️⚡️⚡️#ritzy #DavidBowie pic.twitter.com/tXYmGKqHSJ
— Charlotte Hamblin (@cehamblin) January 11, 2016
David Jones was born on January 8, 1947 to Margaret Mary Peggy and John Jones. She was an usherette at the local cinema, while he worked for the charity, Barnardo's. The future David Bowie was born at home, at number 40 Stansfield Road, Brixton, SW9 9RZ.
David lived in Brixton with his parents until he was six-years-old. He attended Stockwell Infants School until 1953 when the family moved out to Beckenham, in Bromley.
Fans left flowers and messages outside Bowie's childhood home
