Taylor Swift, Zayn Malik surprise fans with 'Fifty Shades Darker' duet

American pop star Taylor Swift and former One Direction member Zayn Malik have released a surprise duet after joining forces for the upcoming "Fifty Shades Darker" movie soundtrack.

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Published : 10 Dec 2016, 09:27 PM
Updated : 10 Dec 2016, 09:27 PM

"I Don't Wanna Live Forever" will feature in the sequel to the "Fifty Shades of Grey" film, based on the hugely successful erotic trilogy by EL James.

Grammy Award winning Swift told her fans of the collaboration on Instagram on Friday, posting a picture of what appeared to be the single cover and a message reading "Z T 50".

Former One Direction member Zayn Malik arrives at the fifth annual Asian Awards in the Grosvenor House Hotel, London April 17, 2015. Reuters

She also added a video snippet of the song.

Malik, who quit the chart-topping boy band One Direction last year, posted a picture of himself with Swift with the hashtag #idontwannaliveforever.

"Fifty Shades Darker", starring Jamie Dornan and Dakota Johnson, is scheduled for release in February.