WATCH: New David Bowie Video – The Stars (Are Out Tonight)

Take a look at the video for Bowie's second surprise release of the year, new single 'The Stars (Are Out Tonight)'

David Bowie is back. Again! With little fanfare or warning he released a video in the early hours of this morning, trailing his new album, The Next Day, which comes out on March 11. You can pre-order the album and get hold of the single over at Bowie’s website here.

This excellent Floria Sigismondi-directed short film for ‘The Stars (Are Out Tonight)’ – the second song to be taken from the album, following ‘Where Are We Now?’ last month – is ram-packed with references to his entire career.

It stares Bowie and Tilda Swinton as a couple ‘of a certain age’ in a Californian suburb, whose lives get turned upside down when a celebrity couple move in next door. The video should prove good fun for Bowie-philes who will enjoy spotting the references to Low, The Man Who Fell To Earth, etc.

Have a look below, with stills from the video following, and head over to Bowie’s website here to pre-order the album and get hold of the single:

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