Irish fans gathered in Dublin last night to pay tribute to the late David Bowie.
Just a day after Dublin's very first David Bowie Festival took place in the city's Grand Social, fans returned to the venue to pay their respects and listen to the star's music.
Bowie died on Sunday just two days after his 69th birthday and the release of his new album Blackstar.
Speaking to RTÉ, Bowie Festival organiser John Brereton said: "He revolutionised people's lives, made people feel they could be who they want to be."
Fan Emma Burke Kennedy said: "His music wormed its way into every stage of my life and I always had a great feeling listening to his voice."
No stranger to Dublin himself, Bowie memorably played a surprise gig in the city's former landmark rock venue The Baggot Inn in 1991. He also played intimate shows at The Waterfront and in The Factory rehearsal space near the Dublin docks. He headlined Slane Castle in 1987 on his Glass Spider tour.
Click on the video link to watch RTÉ's report from last night's tribute and a report on Bowie's Slane appearance.
The two-day Bowie Festival included live music from Bowie tribute acts, a Q&A with Bowie's guitarist and musical director, Irishman Gerry Leonard, rare record collectors and memorabilia market, documentary screenings, and Bowieoke.
Organisers say that plans are already being made for Bowie 70th birthday next year and promise an even bigger weekend of special guests, gigs, screenings and sideshows.
