Bowie’s Son, Grammy Viewers Blast Gaga’s Tribute: Bowie ‘Deserved Better’ Than 6-Minute Intel Commercial

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Daniel Nussbaum

Fresh off of her acclaimed performance of the National Anthem at the Super Bowl halftime show last week, Lady Gaga delivered an effects-heavy tribute to the late David Bowie during Monday night’s Grammy ceremony.

The 29-year-old singer ran through a collection of the late artists’ hits, beginning with a few bars of “Space Oddity” and continuing through “Changes,” “Ziggy Stardust,” and “Suffragette City.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fGBZhsa4VU

Bowie passed away in January at age 69 after a long battle with cancer.

Chic guitarist and former Bowie producer Nile Rodgers joined Gaga during the second half of the musical tribute on such Bowie classics as “Rebel Rebel,” “Fashion,” “Fame,” and “Heroes.”

While the performance was relatively well-received by critics and Grammy viewers, at least one person seemingly didn’t like it: Bowie’s son, Duncan Jones, tweeted a mocking message late Monday night:

Jones had posted the dictionary definition of “Gaga.”

Others blasted the singer and the awards show for featuring a commercial for Intel both immediately before and after the segment.

Watch Lady Gaga’s full performance above, and read the recap of Monday night’s Grammy Awards here.

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