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Win Butler of Arcade Fire takes part in another line honoring David Bowie through French Quarter on January 16, 2016 in brand new Orleans, Louisiana.

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Multiple news outlets report that hundreds of followers, lots of whom emerged dressed in their utmost Bowie outfits, marched utilizing the groups doing Bowie's music.

Bowie passed away on Sunday after an extended struggle with disease. He was 69.

The Times-Picayune has actually reported that the parade came into being in conversations between Preservation Hall creative manager Ben Jaffe and Arcade Fire's Win Butler and Regine Chassagne. By possibility, the number of performers was rehearsing Bowie's "Modern Love" collectively.

"it absolutely was a lot of enjoyment to get together and riff on it, and I also thought maybe we're able to play several tracks within Hall, also it really was Profit and Regine whom said we have to parade, " Jaffe stated. "that is the method Bowie would desire us to celebrate. However desire folks in the road dance."