New York (AFP) - Bearing flowers, lipstick and glitter, fans around the world Tuesday paid tribute to rock icon David Bowie a year after his shocking death. Sabrina Rosneck, a student from Detroit who came to New York for a Bowie anniversary concert, slipped a letter into the makeshift memorial outside The Starman's Soho home. "He allowed me to express myself the way I wanted," the 56-year-old said on the sidewalk outside Bowie's apartment, between the building's dumpster and slushy snow. - Tribute concerts around world -Bowie died from an undisclosed battle with cancer two days after releasing his last album, "Blackstar," a work of hard-driving jazz that won glowing reviews. Bowie fans organized concerts around the world to mark the anniversary, with proceeds to go to charities.

Source: The Star January 11, 2017 03:22 UTC