Queen drummer Roger Taylor has announced his seventh solo album Violence Insane In A Beautiful World, arriving on September 18.
Marking his first full-length release since 2021's Outsider, Taylor launched the album with a new single, Come On Summer (It's Party Time), featuring a vibrant performance from South Africa's Ndlovu Youth Choir, who went viral for their Zulu-language version of Bohemian Rhapsody.
The album, recorded largely by Taylor with long‑time collaborator Joshua J. Macrae and members of his touring band, explores what he calls the tension between the world's beauty and its escalating turmoil.
"There is a theme… what a beautiful world we live in, don't f*** it up," he said.
"The violence in the world seems to be as bad as it ever was… but kindness is very important. It seems to be forgotten quite a lot."
