Harry Styles working on new album in Berlin - inspired by UK's biggest music icon

seems to be channeling the spirit of David Bowie as he works on his highly anticipated fourth album - and he’s found creative energy in the streets of Berlin. The former One Direction star, 31, has been seen in the German capital alongside British producer Kid Harpoon, the hitmaker behind Harry’s chart-topping Harry’s House.

Sony Music’s newly opened European headquarters are based there too, which adds even more fuel to the fire that Harry is working on his next album after first shooting to fame on the back in 2010.

Opening up about Harry's new album and his inspiration behind the latest record, a source said: “Harry wanted a break after the madness of Harry’s House and the huge tour. Now he’s diving into the final stages of his next album, and Berlin - much like it was for Bowie - has become his muse.”

“Harry thrives on keeping a little mystery around his work. It’s exactly what Bowie did, and he’s one of the greatest artists we’ve ever seen. There’s so much excitement about what Harry is planning next - his team can’t wait to share it with everyone," the insider told The Sun.

Recently, eagle-eyed fans caught a glimpse of the star blending into the crowd, casually strolling through Berlin's streets and happily chatting with those who recognised him. Harry has been seen scooting around the city on an e-bike and has even helped some fans to pay for their taxi after they were a couple of Euro short.

It comes as Harry has officially been given the go-ahead to build a . However, despite getting the go-ahead from Barnet council, permission does come with a very specific condition - the singer must make a number of environmental enhancements to cater for great tits, hedgehogs and bats.

The former singer was told he must meet a number of specifically environmental requirements in order to build his dream home which includes the installation of facilities for protected bats and other wildlife, such as bat boxes, insect hotels, hedgehog gateways and log piles.

Crucially the musical sensation, who has also turned his hand to acting in recent years, doesn’t have long to install the new facilities either, as if he misses the May start deadline, the council will require him to undertake several costly surveys all over again, reports .

As part of Harry’s plans, he intends to knock - and in doing so return them to their original design, having been previously separated. In addition, Styles intends to demolish the mid-to-late 20th century extensions and partitions as well as reinstating a top floor that had been removed in the 1950s.

A proposal for the project last year read: “The proposed return of the building to one single dwelling reinstates the circumstance which existed for over two hundred years and which represents the historical development and design intentions of the original house and its various phases of extension - to provide a country house for families of a high social status and wealth on the edge of Hampstead Heath.”

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