Orbit to produce Queen album with unheard Mercury songs
By Sam Rigby
William Orbit has confirmed that he is working with Queen on their upcoming album.
The band are expected to release Queen Forever, featuring previously unheard Freddie Mercury vocals, later this year.
The producer confirmed the news on Twitter last week, and told fans to “watch this space”.
Am definitely working with QUEEN. Amazing songs. That’s all I’m sayin 4 now. Watch this space.
— William Orbit (@WilliamOrbit) July 29, 2014
Earlier this year, Brian May said of the album: “It is quite emotional. It is the big, big ballads and the big, big epic sound.”
It has been rumoured that the unreleased material includes a Mercury and Michael Jackson duet.
Orbit has worked with the likes of Madonna and All Saints, as well as collaborating with Britney Spears on her recent album Britney Jean. Listen to Britney’s raw and unedited Alien vocals here.
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