Queen songwriter, musician, and singer Roger Taylor has announced his new album, Violence Insane In A Beautiful World, out September 18th, 2026, on Columbia Records.

The album is preceded by the single, “Come On Summer (It’s Party Time)”, featuring a performance by The Ndlovu Youth Choir from Limpopo, South Africa, who first came to public attention for their Zulu-language translation of “Bohemian Rhapsody.”

Violence Insane In A Beautiful World is Taylor’s seventh album in a solo career stretching back to 1977 and is his first since 2021’s album Outsider. To celebrate the release of the new record, Roger will be going on the road in the UK, and fans who pre-order the album will have exclusive first access to tickets for the shows. 

While not a concept record, Violence Insane In A Beautiful World does have an overarching theme, as Roger explains:

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. 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.

However, the tone of the album is hopeful, as Taylor says:

It’s a beautiful world, you know. And kindness is very important, I think, it seems to be forgotten quite a lot. So, that is basically the sort of underlying theme.

With the exception of a cover of “Jealous Guy,” Taylor Produced, sang and performed all the songs on the album himself, with help from long-time collaborator Joshua J.Macrae, members of his live band, and on three tracks, The Ndlovu Youth Choir from Limpopo, South Africa.

Speaking about their contributions, Taylor says:

I was really happy when I became aware of this amazing South African choir, who sing in Zulu. They’re just wonderful. They did the most incredible cover version of Bohemian Rhapsody, and it’s fabulous. I couldn’t believe it when I saw it. So, we suddenly had the bright idea of asking them to sing on some of the tracks, which they did, and I think it’s transformed those songs. It gives them a whole new dimension. I’m really thrilled with their work on that.

ROGER TAYLOR  – VIOLENCE INSANE IN A BEAUTIFUL WORLD TOUR

SEPTEMBER 2026

21st Newcastle O2 City Hall

22nd Edinburgh Usher Hall

24th Birmingham The Alexandra

25th Manchester Opera House

28th London Roundhouse

29th Swansea Building Society Arena