Overview
- Roger Taylor released the single "I See You Now" on Wednesday, Aug. 12, and published a largely black-and-white video credited to his wife Sarina Taylor and long-time collaborator Simon Lupton.
- "I See You Now" is the second preview from Violence Insane in a Beautiful World, Taylor’s seventh solo album, which Columbia Records has scheduled for release on Sept. 18.
- Taylor told BBC Radio 2 that the song is a love song written about his wife and about truly knowing someone.
- He says the album title reflects concern about violent and unstable forces in the world, and he will support the record with a short U.K. tour beginning Sept. 21 with stops in Newcastle, Edinburgh, Birmingham, Manchester, Swansea and London.
- While promoting the solo project, Taylor has reiterated that Queen are not finished and that he remains open to the band’s future activities, underscoring how he is balancing personal work with ongoing group plans.