Mike Tyson definitely won the award for the most bizarre Prince tribute

Following the news Thursday evening that legendary singer-songwriter Prince has died aged 57, tributes have been ubiquitous.

Barack Obama and music industry giants have produced statements and world landmarks have been lit purple, or at least claimed to have been lit purple.

Perhaps the most intriguing tribute has come from Mike Tyson, who tweeted this self-deprecating photoshopped effort:

The image is an homage to Prince's 1979 eponymous album's cover:

We doubt we'll see a stranger high profile Prince tweet for a while now, this one takes the biscuit.

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