Queen drummer Roger Taylor has just announced a UK Tour this autumn. It will be called the Outsider Tour and will start on 2 October, the day after his solo album of the same name will be released. According to Louder, Taylor has dedicated the album “to all the outsiders, those who feel left on the sidelines.” It was written in response to feelings of isolation during lockdown.
The tour will include songs from the upcoming album, but the 71-year-old has shared that some classic songs from Queen’s repertoire will also be included along the way. He’ll have help from some friends as well, including a few who have played alongside Queen during previous tours. The musical team will be comprised of Queen + Adam Lambert’s keyboardist Spike Edney and supporting drummer Tyler Warren, guitarist Jason Falloon and keyboardist Angie Pollock and bassist Charlie Jones, who both play for electronic duo Goldfrapp.
Taylor seems grateful to have gotten this group together after such a long time of not playing live, saying, “For some time now, we’ve all just been trying to get by. Now, it’s back to the basics, myself and some great musical pals getting back out there to play some rock.” This will be his first tour since Queen’s European/UK leg of their Rhapsody tour had to be postponed to 2022.
The legendary rocker will make stops in many UK cities between 2-22 October, such as Liverpool and Nottingham. His forthcoming album has a comparatively quick turnaround time after his last release ‘Fun on Earth’ from 2013. With regards to how quickly he finished the album, Taylor shares, “I’ve had a bit of a creative spurt and suddenly found myself with an album, which was lovely. It was a surprise. I just found myself in the studio and they came out one after the other. It was a pleasure really.” The ease with which he wrote the album will no doubt show up in the performances.
You can preorder the album now, and by doing that, have access to presale tickets when they go on sale at 10am on 8 June. Details can be found on his website here, and the tour dates are listed below.
Outsider Tour UK Tour Dates
02/10/2021 – O2 Academy – Newcastle
03/10 – Academy – Manchester
05/10 – Barbican – York
06/10 – St. David’s Hall – Cardiff
08/10 – O2 Academy – Liverpool
09/10 – University East Anglia (UEA) – Norwich
11/10 – Forum – Bath
12/10 – O2 Academy – Bournemouth
14/10 – Pavilions – Plymouth
15/10 – Rock City – Nottingham
17/10 – De La Warr Pavilion – Bexhill
19/10 – G Live – Guildford
20/10 – HMV Empire – Conventry
22/10 – O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire – London
