Cyndi Lauper, Debbie Harry and former REM frontman Michael Stipe were among the stars who paid tribute to Davie Bowie at a concert in New York.
Celebrities of the music world performed classic Bowie hits at Carnegie Hall for the first of two sell-out benefit concerts.
The event was announced just hours before the British singer's death from cancer was confirmed in January.
It was originally intended as a retrospective of Bowie's life and sold out in two hours, prompting organisers to arrange a second concert at Radio City Music Hall.
Pixies, The Flaming Lips and John Lennon's son Sean Ono Lennon were among the line-up at the Carnegie Hall concert, which raised money for music education schemes for underprivileged children.
Blondie singer Harry sang Starman, while Stipe and Karen Elson gave a rendition of Ashes To Ashes and The Flaming Lips performed Life On Mars with Star Wars character Chewbacca on stage.
The Music Of David Bowie concert at Radio City Music Hall on Friday will be live-streamed for fans to watch online.
In exchange for a charity donation, recommended to be £15, viewers will be sent a link to watch the event live.
British band Mumford & Sons and Miley Cyrus are among the acts billed to perform at the show, while Bowie's producer Tony Visconti is also expected to take the stage.
Bowie, the visionary British rock star who coupled hits such as Space Oddity with trend-setting pop personas like Ziggy Stardust, died aged 69 on 10 January.
He is survived by his model wife Iman of 24 years, adult son Duncan Jones and teenage daughter Alexandria.
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