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Madonna Covers David Bowie's 'Rebel Rebel', As She Pays Her Respects To Late Singer During Live Show

Madonna Pays Fitting Tribute To David Bowie
Daniel Welsh
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Madonna paid tribute to David Bowie during one of her live shows, calling him a “genius” and “one of the greatest singer-songwriters of the 20th century”.

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The pop diva paused for a moment during her show in Houston on Tuesday (12 January) night, to pay her respects to one of her musical inspirations, before going on to perform one of his biggest hits.

She told the crowd: “I want to pay tribute to a man who inspired my career.

“He was one of the geniuses in the music industry. One of the greatest singer-songwriters of the 20th century.”

Referencing her latest album, ‘Rebel Heart’, she added: “He changed my life when I went to see him in concert in Detroit.

“He showed me that it was alright to be different. And he's the first rebel heart that I laid eyes on.”

Madonna then strayed from her usual setlist to perform her own energetic version of the Bowie classic, ‘Rebel Rebel’, while accompanied by images of the singer from across his illustrious career.

She previously paid tribute to him in a lengthy Facebook post, writing: “David Bowie changed the course of my life forever… I found him so inspiring and innovative. Unique and provocative. A real genius.”

David died on Sunday, at the age of 69, following a secret 18-month battle with cancer.

Other stars to have paid their respects include Brian May, who collaborated with him on the track ‘Under Pressure’, and music producer Brian Eno, who was behind some of his most beloved hits, including ‘Heroes’ and ‘Sound And Vision’.

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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: Members of the public gather outside the Ritzy Cinema in Brixton to pay tribute to David Bowie on January 11, 2016 in London, England. British music and fashion icon David Bowie died earlier today at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images) (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: Members of the public gather outside the Ritzy Cinema in Brixton to pay tribute to David Bowie on January 11, 2016 in London, England. British music and fashion icon David Bowie died earlier today at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images) (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: Members of the public gather outside the Ritzy Cinema in Brixton to pay tribute to David Bowie on January 11, 2016 in London, England. British music and fashion icon David Bowie died earlier today at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer. on January 11, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images) (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: Members of the public gather outside the Ritzy Cinema in Brixton to pay tribute to David Bowie on January 11, 2016 in London, England. British music and fashion icon David Bowie died earlier today at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer. on January 11, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images) (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: The bust of SIr Henry Tate is painted by members of the public during a gathering to pay tribute to David Bowie in Brixton on January 11, 2016 in London, England. British music and fashion icon David Bowie died earlier today at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer. on January 11, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images) (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: A tribute to David Bowie is displayed outside Ritzy Cinema in Brixton on January 11, 2016 in London, England. British music and fashion icon David Bowie died earlier today at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer. on January 11, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images) (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: Members of the public gather outside the Ritzy Cinema in Brixton to pay tribute to David Bowie on January 11, 2016 in London, England. British music and fashion icon David Bowie died earlier today at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer. on January 11, 2016 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images) (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: Members of the public gather outside the Ritzy Cinema in Brixton to pay tribute to David Bowie on January 11, 2016 in London, England. British music and fashion icon David Bowie died earlier today at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images) (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: Members of the public gather outside the Ritzy Cinema in Brixton to pay tribute to David Bowie on January 11, 2016 in London, England. British music and fashion icon David Bowie died earlier today at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images) (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: Members of the public gather outside the Ritzy Cinema in Brixton to pay tribute to David Bowie on January 11, 2016 in London, England. British music and fashion icon David Bowie died earlier today at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images) (credit:John Phillips via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: A boy leaves flowers beneath a mural of David Bowie in Brixton on January 11, 2016 in London, England. British music and fashion icon David Bowie died earlier today at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) (credit:Carl Court via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: People perform David Bowie songs as they celebrate his life at a gathering in Brixton on January 11, 2016 in London, England. British music and fashion icon David Bowie died earlier today at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) (credit:Carl Court via Getty Images)
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LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 11: A woman leaves flowers beneath a mural of David Bowie in Brixton on January 11, 2016 in London, England. British music and fashion icon David Bowie died earlier today at the age of 69 after a battle with cancer. (Photo by Carl Court/Getty Images) (credit:Carl Court via Getty Images)
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Crowds gather to read and place floral tributes beneath a mural of British singer David Bowie, painted by Australian street artist James Cochran, aka Jimmy C, following the announcement of Bowie's death, in Brixton, south London, on January 11, 2016. (credit:NIKLAS HALLE'N via Getty Images)
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A woman with a tatoo of David Bowie reacts as she pays her respects in front of the British singer, painted by Australian street artist James Cochran, aka Jimmy C, following the announcement of Bowie's death, in Brixton, south London, on January 11, 2016. (credit:JUSTIN TALLIS via Getty Images)
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David Bowie fans gather in front of the Ritzy in Brixton. (credit:David Jensen/EMPICS Entertainment)
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People dance and sing to music by British singer David Bowie on Windrush Square in Brixton, south London, Monday, Jan. 11, 2016. (credit:Tim Ireland/AP)
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Brixton pound notes, a local currency introduced for use only in the south London borough of Brixton, are displayed for a photograph in Brixton on January 11, 2016, following the announcement of Bowie's death. (credit:CHRIS RATCLIFFE via Getty Images)

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