The rocker plays a blind prophet whose face is covered in a bandage with two black stones replacing his eyes. As '★' transitions into its middle section — rooted in poppier cosmic soul - BOWIE's character loses the blindfold and preaches with a brilliant grin and some charmingly stilted dance moves.

The clip was directed by Johan Renck, who also helmed The Last Panthers, the Sky Atlantic drama series that inspired Bowie to pen the track. 

The director first began working on the song's clip in July, and filmed Bowie in New York and other scenes in Bucharest, Romania. 

 

BOWIE will release ★, his 28th studio album, on January 8th, the day of his 69th birthday.