David Bowie fan pays tribute to singer by building 7ft statue made of recycled DVDs

A David Bowie fan has used thousands of recycled DVDs to build a statue as a tribute to the late music icon.

Andrew Vickers, 56, was inspired to honour the legendary musician following Bowie's death from liver cancer at the age of 69 in 2016.

The artist from Sheffield, South Yorkshire, spent hours toiling away to build the sculpture, which he has aptly named 'Starman' after Bowie's 1972 hit.

The 7ft statue was constructed in his studio in Storrs Wood, near Sheffield, using a fibreglass model of a man in motion.

Andrew Vickers 54, built the sculpture 'Starman', at his studio in Storrs Wood near Sheffield, South Yorkshire

Andrew then acquired hundreds of old DVDs to use as the exterior.

He said the glittery aesthetic of Starman is a "fitting tribute" to a man who was famous for his own unique, glamorous sense of style.

The artist told Birmingham Live: "David Bowie is very much my generation and like a lot of people from that time I'm a big fan of his, his music is incredible.

"When he died I was really sad but his passing did give me the impetus and inspiration to create something to remember him by.

"I gave the sculpture a very forward, confident stride because I think those are some of the characteristics that made Bowie so great.

"As a tribute to the man himself, Starman had to be something that stood out from the crowd and that's why I decided to use old DVDs on the outside.

"I have used them in the past and the result is something quite wonderful.

"They create an amazing colour which changes all the time depending on what time of day it is and whether the sun is out or not."

He added: "I'm really pleased with the end result, I think Starman is a fitting tribute to a legendary man."