Markus Leitz had counted down the days until his trip to London’s West End to see the musical Tina in heady anticipation. It was his second time watching the show about the pioneering rock’n’roll singer, but it took on a new significance because Tina Turner had died only hours before Leitz’s flight from Germany was due to leave.
“I didn’t even know if I should go, whether it’s the right thing to do, whether it’s respectful,” he said. “But then I thought, it’s what she probably would have wanted. The show must go on.”