Listen To Bowie Sing Theme For Sky TV Show

David Bowie has written and performed a song for the opening credits of the new Sky Atlantic series The Last Panthers.

The track, called Blackstar, was created after the singer was shown the first two episodes of the show by its director Johan Renck.

It is the first time Bowie has written a song for a television series in over 20 years.

The atmospheric song includes the lyrics: "On the day of execution / Only women kneel and smile."

The six-part series stars Samantha Morton, Tahar Rahim and Sir John Hurt and opens with a diamond heist before moving into a world where criminals rule.

Renck said: "I showed Mr Bowie the two first episodes in the rough state they were at the time, and he liked what he saw very much.

"We discussed the various aspects of the show; naturally the plot line, but also the underlying currents of guilt and personality flaws.

"We talked about the dark heart of Europe. We talked about the biblical aspects of human nature.

"He asked if there was anything else to see, so I showed him the first concept board I had just made for the title sequence - images from the show laced with chimaeras and demons from the worlds of Bosch and Grunewald.

"That's when he said go - it all fits. Then he played me his new song Blackstar."

:: The Last Panthers begins on 12 November at 9pm on Sky Atlantic.