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Game of Thrones season 8: The Weeknd, SZA and Travis Scott to release new song for HBO show

The show has a history of cameos from some rather illustrious musical guests

Clarisse Loughrey
Sunday 07 April 2019 10:51 EDT
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The eighth and final season of Game of Thrones will feature a new song from top recording artists.

Pitchfork reports that The Weeknd was approached about creating a track for the show’s fans, with the musician then inviting SZA and Travis Scott to collaborate on the project. Rumours of the song first circulated on Reddit, alongside a Travis Scott fan page.

The show has a history of cameos from some rather illustrious musical guests, starting with Snow Patrol’s Gary Lightbody, who appeared as a Bolton soldier in season 1 singing a track written by The Hold Steady especially for the show.

Following in the growing tradition were musicians including Coldplay‘s Will Champion, Sigur Ros, Bastille, Mastodon and Ed Sheeran

Some cameos involved the artists using their musical skills and performing live on set – others got to appear as wildlings, soldiers or White Walkers

The final season of Game of Thrones reaches TV screens 14 April. The show will be available on Sky Atlantic and NOW TV in the UK. Read everything you need to know about the forthcoming season here

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