Twitter is currently being overwhelmed by huge numbers of tweets and users logging on to find out news of the pop superstar's death.
At the time of writing Twitter website was alternating between messages stating the site was over capacity, forcing users into the mobile interface or simply failing to load at all.
However Twitter was not the only site to be choked with traffic. Wikipedia was hit first, with users rushing to update his page.
The LA times also fell victim to a surge in traffic as Twitter users tweeted about its confirmed reports in unprecedented numbers.
What other sites did you see that were not able to cope with the tragic death of a man who changed the world of music forever? Let us know by commenting below or on Twitter @digitmedia
Its fitting that we should give the man a tribute by showcasing one of his best songs.
