The world is in shock after news broke that pop superstar Prince had died at his home in Minnesota.
Tributes for the Purple Rain singer have flooded social media with Lorde leading the charge.
The 19-year-old Kiwi singer posted this quote by poet Tomas Tranströmer to Twitter:
“The funerals keep coming more and more of them like the traffic signs as we approach a city,” the singer-songwriter posted after the tragic news.
Katy Perry talked of his magic as she joined the chain of heartfelt messages on Twitter: “And just like that…the world lost a lot of magic. Rest in peace Prince! Thanks for giving us so much.”
Madonna penned her devastation on Instagram: “He changed the world!! A true visionary. What a loss. I’m devastated,” the singer posted an image of herself with Prince alongside.
“He changed the world!!” Madonna, 57, penned.
New Zealand actress Keisha Castle-Hughes, who appeared in Prince’s Cinnamon Girl music video took to Instagram with her sadness:
“Heartbroken. To all things purple. I will miss you deeply. Forever your Cinnamon Girl.”
Keisha Castle-Hughes, posted this image alongside her message.
New Zealand film director Taika Waititi, was another that revealed his shock on twitter: “So wrecked at this sad news. I said after Bowie that all we have left is Prince. And now this. RIP to a true god of the aural realm.”
President Barack Obama too shared his thoughts in a statement on Facebook. “Today, the world lost a creative icon. Michelle and I join millions of fans from around the world in mourning the sudden death of Prince,” he said.
Prince won seven Grammy Awards throughout his career.
Also paying his respects to the legend, Justin Timberlake took to Instagram to share a touching tribute to his idol, who he says influenced every single one of his hit tracks.
“It was Raspberry Beret. I was 4 years old. Yes, 4. I remember that I instantly loved it,” he said of the first time he heard the artist’s music. “I’m still in shock as I write this and I feel this overwhelming grief. But, we should all turn away from that and HONOR this musician that changed all of our lives, our perspectives, our feeling, our whole being.”
