B-Town 'thanks' David Bowie for introducing 'amazing' music

Bollywood celebrities including Shekhar Kapur and Shruti Haasan have mourned the death of legendary British singer-songwriter David Bowie, who has died after battling cancer for 18 months. 

Bowie died just two days after his 69th birthday.

Put the Bowie greatest hits album on - pay your tribute. Thank you for the music good sir!

— Vir Das (@thevirdas) January 11, 2016

RIP David Bowie thank you for the amazing music,art and inspiration https://t.co/SXZEocu4Gz

— shruti haasan (@shrutihaasan) January 11, 2016

Goodbye #DavidBowie .. You defined a generation and left us. Always rebellious. Always redefining music. Always provocative.

— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) January 11, 2016

My fav #DavidBowie song .. blew us all away when it first came out 'Ground Control to Major Tom' https://t.co/HbVEI15g17

— Shekhar Kapur (@shekharkapur) January 11, 2016

Bloody hell! #DavidBowie gone! I don't have the words to express my shock and anguish, today! All I can do, I hope it's a hoax!

— VISHAL DADLANI (@VishalDadlani) January 11, 2016

Unbelievable #DavidBowie #TheManWhoFellToEarth has gone into the light thank you for the inspiring music

— Ehsaan Noorani (@EhsaanNoorani) January 11, 2016

Sad to see you go, @DavidBowieReal. Style Icon. Musical genius. Legend. RIP.

— रanviर_ डhoरeय_ (@RanvirShorey) January 11, 2016

To the genius that is #davidbowie ...Thank you for being you. You gave us all so much for so long. RIP dear Starman! Sad day...an idol gone.

— Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) January 11, 2016

One of the most influence musical artistes of his generation, Bowie was known for his chameleon-like qualities as a performer that often blurred the lines between genders in an illustrious career that spanned four decades.