Spaceman! Mark Owen dresses up as an astronaut for his solo single Stars

Ground control to Major Mark! The Take That singer's in a spacesuit for his new music video 'Stars'

Space man, I always wanted you to go...

He's had massive success with the Take That big reunion, and now Mark Owen's trying to ressurect his solo career again.

The baby-faced boy-band member has a new album out called The Art of Doing Nothing.

Mark's had an eventful time of it lately, with a marriage split and reconciliation, as well as a stay in rehab for alcohol abuse.

"I wanted this to be a clean slate, and I think this what I was hoping The Art of Doing Nothing would be as a record - almost like a fresh start," he told the BBC.

This is actually Mark's fourth solo album (!) but he's not had a big hit on his Owen since 'Clementine' (eee-eye-eee-eyn) which reached number 3 back in 1998.

Stars is dedicated to Mark's three children.

"First time I played it to them, Elwood and Willow held each other and started dancing. It was a bit of a moment for me," he said.

For the weird video, filmed in Berlin, Mark Owen is in a spacesuit wandering round the city and playing cards, before being reunited with his astronaut family.


TV physicist Brian Cox would approve of the lyrics which say the word "Staaaaars" over and over again.

Watch the video here if you fancy it: