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Psy unveils new single after Gangnam Style hit

The official video for South Korean rapper Psy's new single has been unveiled, following his global smash Gangnam Style.

The 35-year-old performed his latest single Gentleman at a stadium concert today, which was being streamed live on YouTube.

Watch Psy's launch of his new single.

The single became available online on Friday at midnight in a rolling release across 119 countries.

Read: Gangnam Style 'hits one billion views' on YouTube

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Norfolk Gangnam Style! Teenager's YouTube parody

Two teenagers from Norwich have become internet sensations after posting a spoof version of the hit song 'Gangnam Style' on YouTube.

Wyll James and Mateo Jarvis, who are both 16, filmed a video - called Norfolk Style - which makes a joke of local stereotypes often associated with the county. In just five days, the video has been viewed more than 260,000 times around the world.

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Gangnam Style 'hits one billion views' on YouTube

The South Korean Dance track Gangnam Style posted online in July has become the first video to hit one billion views.

Psy, who's real name is Park Jae Sang, rise to prominence has been sudden across Europe, but not in South Korea where he had already released six albums.

Read from September: The rapping Korean YouTube sensation who's more 'liked' than Justin Bieber

Gangnam Style rapper Psy sorry for anti-US songs

The rapper behind the record breaking viral hit Gangnam Style has apologised for previous concerts which featured anti-American lyrics.

As he prepared for a performance to be attended by US President Barack Obama and his family, Psy issued the apology as reports surfaced in the US about two performances 2004 which were critical of the US military.

While I'm grateful for the freedom to express one's self, I've learned there are limits to what language is appropriate and I'm deeply sorry for how these lyrics could be interpreted

I will forever be sorry for any pain I have caused by those words

– Rapper and pop singer Psy statement

In one performance, which Psy said was from eight years ago, the rapper protested the deaths of two teenage South Korean girls who were run over by a US tank stationed in the country.

Psy: 'I'm a living a dream right now'

Korean pop sensation Psy won Song of the Year at a K-pop award ceremony in Hong Kong today, saying his record of 850 million YouTube views for his "Gangnam Style" is a "miracle".

"Usually in this period I'm doing a concert in Korea but now I'm travelling over and over again right now.

"I'm happy. I was happy yesterday, I'm happy today, and I will be happy tomorrow. I'm living a dream right now."

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