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Hundreds gathered at a public memorial service to Lou Reed at the Lincoln Centre in New York City yesterday (Thursday 14 November).
The stripped back affair neglected live performances and tributes to Reed, instead opting simply to play the late musicians hits through speakers placed around the memorial site. Some of his most well known hits were played including 'Candy Says', 'Heroin', 'Sister Ray' and 'Walk On The Wild Side'.
Huge crowds attended the tribute, including Reed's surviving wife Laurie Anderson, who last week penned an emotional essay in tribute to her late husband.
"New York without Lou – it’s unimaginable," said 47-year-old Brian Kaiser to The Guardian, who sat in the fold-up chairs close to one speaker stand as 'Street Hassle' played in the background, claiming the track has one of the most beautiful endings to a song in history and felt people had taken Reed's work for granted while he was alive.
Kaiser added: "He was a pioneer – even with what we are doing here."
Below is a summary of footage captured from the event
