Update: According to an issued press release, “Neither the David Bowie Organization, nor its co-publishers EMI Music and Chrysalis, has issued a license for a Bowie musical at the O2, as has been reported in the U.K. There are no negotiations pending for a long-running musical featuring the music of Mr. Bowie.”

The future of David Bowie‘s own music career remains uncertain. However, if you happen to be writing a musical set in the future and based on his iconic character ‘Major Tom’, then the legendary musician might just let you use his back catalog. At least, that’s how Deep Singh wooed Bowie into licensing his material for an upcoming musical.

As The Guardian reports, Bowie has signed off on Singh’s new futuristic fantasy called Heros: The Musical, which ”tell the story of Major Tom, as well as the starman and a ‘young dude’ called David.” The musical will feature around 20 of the Bowie’s songs, including “Heroes”, “The Man Who Sold The World”, “The Jean Genie”, and “Let’s Dance”.

Bowie’s ‘Major Tom’ character was first depicted in his 1969 song “Space Oddity” and continued to evolve throughout the next two decades. Originally presented as an astronaut who chose a live out the rest of his life in space,  Bowie later reinterpreted the character as a ‘”junkie, strung out in heavens high, hitting an all-time low” (1980′s “Ashes to Ashes”).

According to The Guardian, Bowie rarely gives permission for the usage of his songs. However, Singh told The Guardian that he “believes that Bowie gave consent because he emphasized that his story was not a nostalgic recreation of the 1970s but was set in the future and aimed to show the timeless relevance of Bowie’s lyrics.”

The production, which is being directed by Matthew Gould (Les Miserables, Cats), is set to premiere in March at the IndigO2 venue, inside London’s former Millennium Dome. Proceeds will go to three charities, The Orpheus Centre, Albert & Friends Instant Circus and Youth Music Theatre UK, all of which use the performing arts to help underprivileged and disabled young people to learn new skills.

Below, you can listen to Bowie’s “Space Oddity”.