‘Violence Insane In A Beautiful World’ is the drummer’s seventh solo LP and his first since his 2021 studio effort ‘Outsider’. It is set to land on September 18 via Columbia.
Taylor has also shared the first single from the record ‘Come On Summer (It’s Party Time)’ featuring The Ndlovu Youth Choir from Limpopo, South Africa, who first came to prominence for their Zulu-language translation of Queen’s classic hit ‘Bohemian Rhapsody. .
The legendary sticksman is also set to hit the road for a short UK tour which kicks off in September at Newcastle O2 City Hall. Further stops include London’s Roundhouse and Swansea Building City Arena.
Tickets go on general sale at 10am BST on Wednesday, June 17 and can be purchased here. Before that fans who pre-order the album from today (June 10) until 11.59pm BST this Saturday (June 13) will receive a code for a pre-sale on Monday (June 15) from 10 am BST here. You can the full list of tour dates below.
“There is a theme, you know, it’s in the title really, what a beautiful world we live in, don’t fuck it up. There seems to be all this insanity at the moment. The violence in the world seems to be as bad as it ever was, at any point, and certainly in my lifetime,” he said.
“It’s just horrific, a lot of insane violence. And we do seem to be fucking up the world, plastics in the sea, you know, and all these awful wars everywhere and hatred born of different religions.”
Track List
‘A Beautiful World – Feat. The Ndlovu Youth Choir’
‘Violence Insane’
‘What Really Matters’
‘Don’t Photograph Food’
‘I See You Now’
‘Chump’
‘Spit In His Eye’
‘Jealous Guy’
‘Come On Summer (It’s Party Time)’ – feat. The Ndlovu Youth Choir
‘A Great Big Beautiful World (reprise)’ – feat. The Ndlovu Youth Choir
Roger Taylor’s UK tour dates are:
SEPTEMBER
21 – Newcastle O2 City Hall
22 – Edinburgh Usher Hall
24 – Birmingham The Alexandra
25 – Manchester Opera House
28 – London Roundhouse
29 – Swansea Building Society Arena
