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★ or Blackstar is the title of a song and album of the same name written, recorded and released by David Bowie.

Single release
The single was released on 19 November 2015, as a digital download and in streaming: Physical formats were issued for promo use only.

Album release
The album of the same name was released on 08 January 2016, coinciding with Bowie's 69th birthday. It was his  twenty-fifth and final studio album. The artist died two days later.