David Bowie to guest on 'Spongebob'

10/11/2006 4:00 PM, Yahoo! Music
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David Bowie is to star in a forthcoming episode of SpongeBob Squarepants, it has been announced.

The rock 'n' roll legend confirmed news of his appearance in the cult animated show in the blog on his official website this week, admitting he is "thrilled" to be involved.

Bowie commented: "It's happened. At last. I've hit the Holy Grail of animation gigs. Yesterday I got to be a character on....tan-tara...SpongeBob SquarePants. Oh Yeah!!"

"We, the family, are thrilled. Nothing else need happen this year, well, this week anyway," he said.

Bowie will apparently play a character called Lord Royal Highness in the episode, which is set to air next year.