Ahead of solo debut, Harry Styles films 'Sign of the Times' music video

One Direction star Harry Styles has filmed the music video for his forthcoming debut solo single, "Sign of the Times," in Scotland.

According to the pictures obtained from the set the singer was seen jumping over creeks. He pranced through some type of valley and was then hooked up to a helicopter flying over a large body of water, reported E! online.

Styles, 23, announced his first single on March 31, by sharing the cover art and release date for "Sign of the Times": Friday, April 7.

The British star announced new music was on the way when a mysterious commercial aired during "The Voice" semi-finals last week.

"It has been a very clever and calculated campaign so far he has deliberately given little away on social media," a source said, adding that his record label Sony, is "seriously excited about his music and have made his solo career a top priority."

After 1D went on hiatus, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan all released music of their own, while Styles went on to film Christopher Nolan's "Dunkirk".