As the entire world is now sadly aware, this week saw the tragic death of musician, artist, and icon David Bowie. A legend of popular music, the 69-year-old passed away after a secret battle with cancer, shortly after releasing his final album.

As tributes began to flow for Bowie, who left behind an untouchable artistic legacy and legions of mourning fans, venues around the country began announcing nights honouring the artist, giving Aussie fans a chance to pay tribute to the man and his work.

We covered a few of the ones worth hitting up in our Guide To The Best Bowie Tribute Parties Happening Around Australia yesterday, including a last-minute addition to the Sydney Festival lineup which went down in Hyde Park last night.

Although, things didn’t entirely go according to plan. Scores of fans were left queuing for hours when the tribute show quickly exceeded capacity, with some estimating that a total of 6,000 people showed up at Hyde Park.

The show featured two all-Bowie DJ sets in the scenic surrounds of Sydney’s most famous park, with venue’s relatively meagre 2,000-person capacity quickly filling with Bowie fans eager to pay their respects to the Thin White Duke.

“Arrived just after 6, the queue was huge, like down to the road huge,” a fan recounted on Reddit. “Heard someone with an earpiece and a clipboard warning people that they’d be queuing for over an hour just to hear a DJ play.”

“So after getting selfies with a variety of Bowies and dancing under a tree for a few tracks we abandoned ship and went home.” Indeed, snaps shared via social media show a massive queue disappearing into the arching trees of Hyde Park.