Lorde Just Performed An Amazingly Beautiful Tribute To David Bowie At The Brit Awards

It was alongside Bowie's former tour band and he was given a posthumous trophy.

Lorde gave the most beautiful tribute to David Bowie at Wednesday night's Brit Awards, by performing a rendition of his hit track "Life on Mars".

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First, Annie Lennox came on stage to pay tribute to the late singing legend, who passed away last month. Then his friend, actor Gary Oldman, came on stage to give a moving speech.

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“He was the very definition, the living embodiment of that singular word; icon." - Gary Oldman https://t.co/R8sYJ25ffy

09:57 PM - 24 Feb 2016

But it was when Lorde came on stage alongside Bowie's former tour band that things got truly emotional.

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The band played an instrumental medley of his songs before Lorde walked out on stage.

It was pretty epic stuff.

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Lorde @lorde

such an honour getting to perform #BRITs2016 paying tribute to my hero

12:07 PM - 25 Feb 2016

Lorde @lorde

i was so nervous in the wings, and then i whispered to myself "just sing it to david", and nothing else mattered

12:17 PM - 25 Feb 2016

Watch the beautiful rendition here.

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