Metal band record duet with penguin

Metal band G.U. Medicine have confirmed plans to record a duet with a penguin this week.

The Yorkshire-based four-piece will work with Ricky the penguin from ZSL London Zoo today and tomorrow in a session at Strongroom Studios in Shoreditch as part of a campaign for Jägermeister.

Bassist/singer Ryan Senior said: "When I was younger I visited London Zoo and saw the penguins but I never imagined that one day I would actually get the opportunity to record a song with one of them! I thought feeding them would be the closest I ever got! Bring it on!"

One of Ricky's keepers Adrian Walls added: "Ricky has a big personality as visitors to our zoo and staff will testify, and although he has never worked with a music group before I'm sure he will be in fine voice on August 3."

The finished duet will be available as a free download from the Jägermeister website on August 16.