Alice Cooper, Dave Mustaine, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Anthrax, Cheap Trick, Bonnie Tyler, Cher and many more have paid tribute to Meat Loaf.

Musicians, actors and politicians have paid tribute to Meat Loaf, who has died at the age of 74. .

Among the tributes posted on social media were messages from Alice Cooper, Dave Mustaine, Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Anthrax (whose guitarist, Scott Ian, is married to Meat Loaf's daughter, Pearl Aday), Cheap Trick, Cher, Edward Norton and former US President Donald Trump. ?

Alice Cooper: "Meat Loaf was one of the greatest voices in rock'n'roll, and he was certainly one of my closest friends in the business.

He just felt like a best friend to everyone no matter how long it had been since you last saw him.".

Paul Stanley: "Meat Loaf Has Passed Away.

My condolences to his wonderful daughter, my friend Pearl, and the millions of Meat Loaf fans around the world.

Cher: "Had so much fun with Meat Loaf when we did Dead Ringer.

RIP Meat Loaf pic.twitter.com/aMrIgXByEcJanuary 21, 2022.

Travis Tritt: "Woke up this morning to the sad news that Meat Loaf had passed away.

Kevin Sorbo: "My dear friend, Meat Loaf, has passed away.

I just heard the sad news this morning.

Three out of three after all, Meat Loaf.

Rick Astley: "Meat Loaf.

Billy NoMates: "We're getting better at letting people just be who they are, but we've never been great at it!

Meat Loaf just went full throttle at what he was about, knowing full well that unlike Bowie, etc.

Meat Loaf was the exact opposite of what “success” in rock'n'roll was supposed to look like.

The wonderful Meat Loaf force of nature will be with us forever.".

Justin Hawkins: "R.I.P Meat Loaf

Bonnie Tyler: "I am shocked and saddened by the sudden death of Meat Loaf

Mitt Romney: "Heartache – but with warm memories – with news of Meat Loaf’s passing

Matt Hancock: "Very sorry to hear Meat Loaf has died

Donald Trump: "Meat Loaf was a great guy – got to know him very well doing Celebrity Apprentice

Meat Loaf will be greatly missed!"

Bruce Kulick: "Meat Loaf, (Marvin Lee Aday) passed away last night at the age of 74

Mike Portnoy: "Much will be said about Meat Loaf in the coming days and his incredible career… but Eddie will always be my earliest and fondest memory of him

I hope paradise is as you remember it from the dashboard light, Meat Loaf