The 66-year-old's new work, The Next Day, has also become this year's fastest selling album.
The album, Bowie's first new material in a decade, has already sold almost 100,000 copies and has been well received by the critics.
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A 'next day' was not something Bowie's fans had anticipated after he stepped back from the entertainment industry following a heart attack while on tour in 2004.
The final challenge for the flamboyant artist is to see how The Next Day is received in the United States where the singer has never had a number 1.
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