Across social media, her friends and fans alike paid tribute to her talent. “My beloved queen, I love you endlessly,” Beyoncé wrote in a message on her official website. “I’m so grateful for your inspiration, and all the ways you have paved the way.

“You are strength and resilience. You are the epitome of power and passion. We are all so fortunate to have witnessed your kindness and beautiful spirit that will forever remain.

“Thank you for all you have done.”

“Tina Turner was raw. She was powerful. She was unstoppable. And she was unapologetically herself – speaking and singing her truth through joy and pain; triumph and tragedy,” wrote Barack Obama. “Today we join fans around the world in honouring the Queen of Rock and Roll, and a star whose light will never fade.”

Tina Turner: the music world pays tribute to the iconic performer following her death aged 83