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By way of a tribute for the late David Bowie, the German Foreign Office has thanked the music legend for helping to bring down the Berlin Wall.
Bowie moved to Berlin in the 1970s, where he recorded Low, Heroes and Lodger between 1977 and 1979 - the influential body of work would become known as 'The Berlin Trilogy'.
Bowie’s classic song, ‘Heroes’, has been perceived to signify the unification of Germany, featuring the lyrics, "I can remember / Standing, by the wall / And the guns, shot above our heads / And we kissed, as though nothing could fall / And the shame, was on the other side/ Oh we can beat them, forever and ever / Then we could be heroes, just for one day."
The German Foreign Office alluded to this reference via their tweet, "Good-bye, David Bowie. You are now among #Heroes. Thank you for helping to bring down the #wall." The tweet also included a video of Bowie performing ‘Heroes’ live.
Good-bye, David Bowie. You are now among #Heroes. Thank you for helping to bring down the #wall. https://t.co/soaOUWiyVl #RIPDavidBowie
— GermanForeignOffice (@GermanyDiplo) January 11, 2016
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News of Bowie’s passing broke this morning. The music icon was battling with cancer for 18 months. His passing was announced through his Facebook,
"January 10 2016 - David Bowie died peacefully today surrounded by his family after a courageous 18 month battle with cancer… While many of you will share in this loss, we ask that you respect the family’s privacy during their time of grief."
His son, Duncan Jones, tweeted, “very sorry and sad to say it’s true. I’ll be offline for a while. Love to all.”
Very sorry and sad to say it's true. I'll be offline for a while. Love to all. pic.twitter.com/Kh2fq3tf9m
— Duncan Jones (@ManMadeMoon) January 11, 2016
Meanwhile, Iggy Pop, Brian Eno, Foo Fighters, Placebo and more are among those to pay tribute to the icon, while fans are planning a street party in his childhood borough of Brixton in London in his memory.
