Avicii caught the entire dance world off guard early Tuesday morning, March 29, when he announced his retirement from touring. The legendary Swedish producer took to Facebook to break the news, letting fans know that 2016 would be the final opportunity to catch him performing live. Aside from an outpouring of sympathy from his global fan base, DJs and producers around the world also took to Twitter and various other platforms to share their thoughts. We’ve collected a wide gamut of responses, from deadmau5’s (seemingly) innocuous misspelling to Oliver Heldens’ sentimental throwback. Check them out below:

.@avichie Best of luck on the retirement with the music career stuff. I’ve tried twice. It’s not like quitting a fuckin dayjob.

— dead mow cinco (@deadmau5) March 29, 2016

Much love to @avicii and his new beginnings! Thanks for being so inspiring to us and we wish you the best man! — THE CHAINSMOKERS (@TheChainsmokers) March 29, 2016

Sad to hear about @Avicii, been a fan since his early stuff in 2009. Hope he keeps on making a lot of new music! https://t.co/8cV968FSWo

— Oliver Heldens (@OliverHeldens) March 29, 2016

Brave choice wishing all the best to my brother @Avicii we are always here for you! https://t.co/c6O9yVXkI4 — Nicky Romero (@nickyromero) March 29, 2016

good choice @Avicii , all the best for you brother!

— Thomas Gold (@thomasgold) March 29, 2016

Wishing @Avicii the best in his new endeavors and looking forward to his new albumhttps://t.co/7ubLApMmdy pic.twitter.com/nf8ukvAy5j — Morgan Page (@morganpage) March 29, 2016

@LouisVivet @Avicii such a classic mix. I ripped the 90 second Levels preview and would play it in my sets lol

— You&Me (@youareyouandme) March 29, 2016

I’ll always have a massive amount of respect for @Avicii. Hes probably one of the biggest reasons I started making music in the first place. — ZAXX (@ZAXXOfficial) March 29, 2016

Blessed in the morning, blessed in the evening and again I realize the reason why I sing…. @Avicii <3

— Hellberg (@HellbergMusic) March 29, 2016

seeing avicii in 2012 was a moment — elephante (@iamtheELEPHANTE) March 29, 2016

@Avicii‘s been one of our greatest inspirations since we started making music. Much respect for your choice mate

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