Music Legend David Bowie has been Secretly Cremated without a Funeral

Music legend David Bowie has been secretly cremated without any of his family or friends present.

The iconic singer told his loved ones he wanted to "go without any fuss" and not have a funeral service or public memorial.

A source in New York told the Mirror:

"There is no public or private service or a public memorial. There is nothing."

Since the singer's death on Sunday music lovers have been speculating about what plans the legendary showman had for his funeral.

But unbeknown to his millions of fans around the world, his body was quietly cremated shortly after he died.

As the star bravely battled liver cancer over the last 18 months, he made his plans clear to his family, including wife Iman, 60, for what he wanted to happen when the time came.

The Starman singer said he only wanted to be remembered for the good times they shared and the music he made.

A US source said:

"In many respects you don't need a memorial or service to remember David by...you have his music instead.
"He would have wanted to just disappear with no fuss, no big show, no fan-fare. This would totally be his style.
"His last album Blackstar was very much his goodbye to fans instead."

Bowie, who wasn't religious, released the album to rave reviews on January 8 – his 69th birthday.