Former boxer Mike Tyson breaks the internet with bizarre tribute to Prince

Former heavyweight boxer Mike Tyson has marked the death of the musician Prince with one of the most bizarre tributes of the internet age.

The pop superstar was found dead yesterday on his Minnesota estate. He was 57 years old.

Tributes to the enigmatic performer have flooded in from world leaders and fellow artists alike.

People the world over have been mourning his death. But no one quite like this.

For a man with a tattoo on his face and a taste for human ears, you would think nothing Mike Tyson could do would surprise us now.

But the former world heavyweight champion has sent Twitter into meltdown with his own personalised tribute to Prince:

#supertribute to #Prince #RIP Like the world I mourn but celebrate your spirit with your music pic.twitter.com/NhdPnHRwa9

— Mike Tyson (@MikeTyson) April 22, 2016