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Ashleigh Rainbird

Late David Bowie set to narrate new documentary on his life and stellar music career

Oh! You lucky things, a ­documentary about David Bowie narrated by the late star himself is coming to screens next year.

The feature-length film, titled Moonage Daydream, is the first movie to be officially sanctioned by the Bowie estate.

His son, Duncan Jones, vowed that the family would never give their blessing for a Bohemian Rhapsody or Rocketman-style biopic.

He said: “I’m pretty certain nobody has been granted music rights for any biopic. I can’t imagine that changing.

"If you want to see a biopic without his music or the family’s blessing, that’s up to the audience.”

The documentary will feature 48 tracks and examine Bowie’s influence across music, film, dance, painting and live theatre (Michael Ochs Archives)
The narration is by the music legend, who died from cancer aged 69 in January 2016 (Michael Ochs Archives)

The documentary will feature 48 tracks and examine Bowie’s influence across music, film, dance, painting and live theatre.

The narration is by the music legend, who died from cancer aged 69 in January 2016.

Director Brett Morgen was allowed access to Bowie’s personal archives, including all of the master recordings.

Bowie will narrate the documentary himself (Michael Ochs Archives)

Morgen unearthed hundreds of hours of never-before-seen film and was able to assemble performances from these original camera masters.

All of the performances presented in the film will be appearing on screen for the first time.

Moonage Daydream references his hit from the 1972 album The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars.

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