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Planned since October of last year and approved by Bowie, the concert was announced shortly just before the news of Bowie’s death in January. The event immediately took on a new meaning as a tribute show, instantly selling out, adding a second Radio City concert, and offering fans the option of watching the proceedings online. Bowie’s universal acclaim was reflected in the show’s diverse lineup, which included former R.E.M. frontman Michael Stipe (his reverent striped down version of “Ashes to Ashes” with singer/model Karen Elson was a highlight of the night), along with Blondie, Sean Lennon, Pixies, and the Flaming Lips. Appropriately, the show closed with an all-star group singalong of “Space Oddity,” led by Toronto’s Choir! Choir! Choir! Backstage. Below, read tributes from some of the musicians that performed on how David Bowie impacted them. **The Flaming Lips’ Wayne Coyne:** --- > “” --- **R.E.M.’s Michael Stipe:** --- > “” --- **Sean Lennon:** --- > “” --- **Blondie’s Debbie Harry:** --- > “” --- **Blondie’s Chris Stein:** --- > “” --- **Blondie’s Clem Burke:** --- > “” --- **Pixies’ Black Francis:** --- > “” --- **TV on the Radio’s Kyp Malone:** --- > “” ---  Michael Stipe: "Instrumental, absolutely complete. Those are three very good words." Kenneth Bachor for TIME  The Flaming Lips' Wayne Coyne: "When he died, along like when John Lennon died, there's a brief moment where you remember 'Oh, they were men.'" Kenneth Bachor for TIME  Sean Lennon: "Like with my dad, I think of him as the guy who was in my house, but also this epic legendary musician that influenced me as a musician." Kenneth Bachor for TIME  Blondie's Chris Stein and Debbie Harry: "\[His diversity\] was an inspiration." - Harry Kenneth Bachor for TIME  Blondie's Clem Burke: "David Bowie changed my life, he's a major influence on me." Kenneth Bachor for TIME  Jane's Addiction's Perry Farrell and wife Etty Farrell. Kenneth Bachor for TIME  Longtime Bowie producer Tony Visconti. Kenneth Bachor for TIME  Dinosaur Jr.'s J Mascis. Kenneth Bachor for TIME  Pixies' Black Francis: "He more or less occupies the post-Elvis Gods \[realm\] with the Who and the Beatles and the Kinks and Elton John." Kenneth Bachor for TIME  Pixies' Joey Santiago. Kenneth Bachor for TIME  TV on the Radio's Kyp Malone, left, and Grey Gersten, right. "He was the king of not branding himself and switching it up as much as possible." - Malone Kenneth Bachor for TIME  Mumford & Sons' Marcus Mumford. Kenneth Bachor for TIME  Choir! Choir! Choir! Kenneth Bachor for TIME  All-star group chorus for "Space Oddity." Kenneth Bachor for TIME  Signed copies of Pin Ups, ★, and Low. 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