Eric Cantona sings about devils and vampires in first music video ahead of upcoming tour

The Manchester United legend has shown he's a dab hand off the pitch as much as he was on it, having already forged a career in acting.

Now, 'The King' is ready to explore the world of music after he previously admitted to fine tuning his singing and songwriting skills during lockdown.

Cantona teased a clip from his video last week before releasing his first single called 'The Friends We Lost,' on Friday.

Cantona is set to showcase his music by touring the UK and Ireland later this year.

Cantona is known as somewhat of a poet, with his famous seagulls speech, and his first song is no different.

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The release is recorded in English and contains the lyrics, 'The hall of love is much too small' and 'Laugh and drink with the vampires'.

The Frenchman is best known for his spell at Old Trafford where he picked up four Premier League titles and two FA cup wins.

Prior to his time at Manchester United, Cantona played for a number of teams in his homeland including Auxerre, Montpellier and Marseille before his first taste of English football with Leeds.

Cantona infamously assaulted an abusive spectator in a game between Crystal Palace and Manchester United at Selhurst Park in 1995.

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He was subsequently given a two-week prison sentence, served as community service and was suspended from football for eight months.

The Premier League hall of famer retired from football in 1997, aged 30 and quickly moved into acting.

His first gig was alongside Cate Blanchett in the movie Elizabeth where he played the character Monsieur de Foix.

He then went on to start in multiple other flicks including The Salvation, and Marie and the Misfits.