Lundi 11 Janvier nous quittait l'immense star David Bowie, mondialement connu pour son talent musical indéniable, ses 150 millions de disques vendus, ses 50 ans de carrière et ses personnages scéniques androgynes. A 69 ans, et quelques jours après la sortie de son 26e album studio BlackStar.

Emue et attristée par la nouvelle, Madonna lui a rendu un vibrant hommage d'abord sur les réseaux sociaux et sur son site internet, le jour même, déclarant :

"I'm devastated.
David Bowie changed the course of my life forever. I never felt like I fit in growing up in Michigan. Like an oddball or a freak. I went to see him in concert at Cobo Arena in Detroit. It was the first concert I'd ever been too. I snuck  out of the house with my girlfriend wearing a cape.
We got caught after and I was grounded for the summer. I didn't care.
I already had many of his records and was so inspired by the way he played with gender confusion .
Was both masculine and feminine.
Funny and serious.
Clever and wise.
His lyrics were witty ironic and mysterious.
At the time he was the thin white Duke and he had mime artists on stage with him and very specific choreography
And I saw how he created a persona and used  different art forms within the arena of rock and Roll to create entertainment.
I found him so inspiring and innovative.
Unique and provocative.  A real Genius.
his music was always inspiring  but seeing him live set me off on a journey that for me I hope will never end.
His photographs are hanging all over my house today.
He was so chic and beautiful and elegant.
So ahead of his time.
Thank you David Bowie.
I owe you a lot. .
The world will miss you.
Love
M"

Puis le mardi soir, en concert à Houston, Madonna a rendu hommage à la star qui l'a tant inspiré dans sa jeunesse, en musique, reprennant, accompagnée de son guitariste Monte Pittman, le tube "Rebel Rebel", sorti en 1974: