Glasgow music venue pays tribute to David Bowie with Billboard message
A Glasgow music venue has paid tribute to singer David Bowie who died today at 69 - by posting a message on their billboard.
The sign at the o2 ABC in Sauchiehall Street, which is normally reserved for showing the name of the artist who is to next play the venue, featured, "Planet earth is blue. David Bowie. RIP."
The music venue tweeted an image of the sign alongside the message, "A true legend, We will miss you David."
A true legend, We will miss you David 💔 pic.twitter.com/eHO82JlJG5
— O2 ABC Glasgow (@O2ABC) January 11, 2016
David Bowie last played the SECC when he was in the city in 2003.
Twitter users responded to the gesture:
well done @O2ABC - really nice touch
— Paul Adams (@the_grizzly_man) January 11, 2016
@O2ABC jesus that just broke me. Well done
— Grumpy (@Sand519) January 11, 2016
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