Nile Rodgers, Questlove, Chaka Khan, and more pay tribute to Prince

Prince's publicist Yvette Noel-Schure recently confirmed the sad news: “It is with profound sadness that I am confirming that the legendary, iconic performer, Prince Rogers Nelson, has died at his Paisley Park residence this morning at the age of 57.”

A cause of death is yet to be confirmed.

Millions of people have been paying tribute on Twitter (at the time of writing 2.6 million have made Prince the top trend in the world), including figures from around the music world. Read some tributes from fans, friends, contemporaries, and admirers below.

Frank Ocean:

"I’M NOT EVEN GONNA SAY REST IN PEACE BECAUSE IT’S BIGGER THAN DEATH..."

President Barack Obama:

Chaka Khan:

I LOVED him, the world LOVED him. Now he's at peace with his Father. Rest in power, @prince, my brother. pic.twitter.com/ZN6cc3WWuF

— Chaka Khan (@ChakaKhan) April 21, 2016

Nile Rodgers:

#RIP our dearly beloved #Prince. Tears and love on our tour bus. @CHICorg @nilerodgers I'll never forget my brother. We've had #good times

— Nile Rodgers (@nilerodgers) April 21, 2016

Flying Lotus:

Damn. RIP to a true legend. The world won't be the same without Prince's crazy ass.

— FLYLO (@flyinglotus) April 21, 2016

Neko Case:

Prince, if you can still hear, thank you for your musical genius, love and hiring KILLER lady musicians when no one else would. We owe you.��

— Neko Cock of Mons (@NekoCase) April 21, 2016

Prince was the Bowie of my generation, and they were the best of all generations. Sigh..

— Neko Cock of Mons (@NekoCase) April 21, 2016

It makes me shiver when I think of all the people who might not have found the bravery to make art if it weren't for Prince and Bowie. ��

— Neko Cock of Mons (@NekoCase) April 21, 2016

Olivia Wilde:

Once, Prince yelled from the stage that I could dance. He was likely yelling to the girl behind me, but it's still my happiest moment. RIP.

— olivia wilde (@oliviawilde) April 21, 2016

MOBO Awards:

We've lost a legend, a visionary, a genius, an icon. There will NEVER be another.

R.I.P. Prince ����❤️ pic.twitter.com/b6QmreD4Gu

— MOBO AWARDS (@MOBOAwards) April 21, 2016

Zane Lowe:

I can't believe he has gone. Thank you for everything Prince. You will always be The Greatest #RIPPrince

— Zane Lowe (@zanelowe) April 21, 2016

CHVRCHES:

R.I.P. His Purple Majesty. Thank you for everything.

— CHVRCHΞS (@CHVRCHES) April 21, 2016

Missy Elliott:

This is so heartbreaking�� I had this Prince pic drawn on my wall years ago because his music inspired so many R.I.P�� pic.twitter.com/60msa6hm3I

— Missy Elliott (@MissyElliott) April 21, 2016

Reverend Jesse Jackson Sr.:

Shocked & heartbroken to hear news of death of dear friend, #Prince.Pray for his family&thank God for his legacy. pic.twitter.com/M5qCx9iXkj

— Rev Jesse Jackson Sr (@RevJJackson) April 21, 2016

Questlove:

King https://t.co/SEBmE1dWFW

— Questlove Gomez (@questlove) April 21, 2016

Spike Lee:

I Miss My Brother. Prince Was A Funny Cat. Great Sense Of Humor.

A photo posted by Spike Lee (@officialspikelee) on Apr 21, 2016 at 10:18am PDT

Brian Wilson:

I'm shocked to hear that Prince passed at such a young age. Musically, he could do it all: sing, play, arrange and produce. Love & Mercy

— Brian Wilson (@BrianWilsonLive) April 21, 2016

El-P:

I'm sorry I can not accept that prince has died. I will give the world time to correct its mistake. fuck that.

— el-p (@therealelp) April 21, 2016

PWR BTTM:

icon. work that heel. pic.twitter.com/DxP52AVo6q

— ☾PWR BTTM☽ (@PWRBTTMBAND) April 21, 2016

Prince Tweets 2 U:

It got back to me that Prince had seen the dumb tweets from this account and thought they were funny. I will miss him terribly.

— Prince (@PrinceTweets2U) April 21, 2016

Christopher Owens:

Couldn't someone make it rain purple all over the world?—all day and all night

— Christopher Owens (@Chri55yBaby) April 21, 2016