Rod Stewart has paid tribute to 'friend and mentor' Tina Turner following her passing
Last night her spokesperson said: "Tina Turner, the 'Queen of Rock 'n' Roll' died peacefully today at the age of 83 after a long illness in her home in Kusnacht near Zurich, Switzerland.READ MORE: TRNSMT 2023: Glasgow hotels to stay in during Glasgow Green music festival
The Maggie May singer paid his respects to the singer who's hits including Proud Mary and The Best with the 78-year-old calling her a "friend and mentor" describing his heavy heart following the news. Taking to Instagram alongside the photo of the late singer, Rod captioned his post: " I’m devastated, what a women! A friend and mentor - ‘It takes two’ - but there was only one Tina Turner."
Paying tribute to the American-Swiss singer, who was born Anna Mae Bullock in Nutbush, Tennessee, celebrities among the first to pay tribute were Sir Mick Jagger, Sir Elton John, Diana Ross, Bette Midler and Giorgio Armani. Sign up to Glasgow Live's newsletter Get all the latest Glasgow news and headlines sent straight to your inbox twice a day by signing up to our free newsletter.The morning newsletter arrives every day before 9am and the evening newsletter, manually curated by the team, is sent between 4pm and 5pm, giving you a round up of the most important stories we've covered that day.
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