Sadly, the people wake up to learn that David Bowie died after an 18-month battle with cancer.

British PM David Cameron one of the the first to tweet: “I grew up listening to and watching the pop genius David Bowie. He was a master of re-invention, who kept getting it right. A huge loss.”

British industry lobbying group U.K. Music tweeted: “There will never be another David Bowie. R.I.P.”

Britain’s Official Charts Company shared Bowie’s chart success, saying: “To date, he has scored 61 top 40 singles, including five number 1s, and 44 top 40 albums, nine of which hit the top spot.”