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Roger Taylor Announces Seventh Solo Album Violence Insane in a Beautiful World

Largely written, produced and performed by Taylor, the record is being rolled out with a world-music collaboration and a tied pre-order ticket pre-sale.

Overview

  • Taylor announced a new solo album and has released its lead single featuring South Africa’s Ndlovu Youth Choir as part of the rollout.
  • The album is presented as a largely solo effort with Taylor credited for writing, producing, singing and performing nearly every track.
  • The record addresses global violence, environmental harm and social division and uses an opening-track vantage of Earth from space as the basis for its artwork.
  • Taylor included a cover of John Lennon’s “Jealous Guy” on the track list and features the Ndlovu Youth Choir on multiple songs.
  • Pre-orders through Taylor’s official store come with a limited early ticket pre-sale for a short set of U.K. tour dates that will follow the album release.