Frank Skinner, Liam Gallagher, Irvine Welsh & Manchester City join the tributes to Mark E. Smith

The tributes and anecdotes continue to come thick and fast following last night's sad news that the leader of The Fall, Mark E. Smith, had passed away at home aged 60.
Here are some of the latest ones to land:

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— Brix Smith Start (@Brixsmithstart) January 25, 2018

‘the Fall’s contract to appear on Later … with Jools Holland included a clause stipulating that under no circumstances was Holland to play “boogie-woogie piano anywhere near the Fall”’ https://t.co/Pmtu3ZzIhQ

— Will Woodward (@whwoodward) January 24, 2018

Like Bowie, Mark E Smith's death is being mourned by all ages. I think of him as the gunpowder of the late 70s. Others claim him in the 80s. Yet more for the 90s and then there's those who caught up with him in this century. That tells you everything.

— Danny Baker (@prodnose) January 24, 2018

Mark E Smith. Never your "Baby we can fly to the sky" lyricist was he? pic.twitter.com/7oBqOzy4f9

— Danny Baker (@prodnose) January 24, 2018

Blasting the Fall today. Wish more artist were as true to themselves! RIP Mark E.

— win butler (@DJWindows98) January 24, 2018

Frank Skinner pays tribute to his hero, Mark E. Smith. pic.twitter.com/CBSGBh6u22

— Absolute Radio (@absoluteradio) January 24, 2018

Mark E Smith was a complex, driven man. I greatly admired him as an artist and -both despite and because of his eccentricities- really liked him as a person. RIot in Righteousness, Mark mate.

— Irvine Welsh (@IrvineWelsh) January 25, 2018

Mark E.Smith R.I.P.

— Liam Gallagher (@liamgallagher) January 25, 2018

Everyone at Manchester City would like to send their condolences to the friends and family of Mark E. Smith. https://t.co/yW4aerIr61

— Manchester City (@ManCity) January 24, 2018

Mark E Smith, rest in peace brother, you changed everything for me. Thank you xxx https://t.co/r5JuyaBkmI

— Clint Boon (@therealboon) January 24, 2018

.@StephenSmithBBC dug out our memorable #newsnight interview with Mark E Smith from 2004 pic.twitter.com/tsJpIsXbA4

— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) January 24, 2018

Mark E Smith. RIP
A unique artist who lived the life he wanted. Genuine passion for the music he made. No one talked like him or sang like him. I remember him as a funny guy laughing in Bexely Square and living large. Remember his art.
Goodnight Mark E.

— KIRK BRANDON (@kirkbrandon) January 24, 2018