Queen to release first new album in 20 years featuring unreleased Freddie Mercury vocals

Album with working title Queen Forever will feature songs from the 1980s and could feature a duet between Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson

Queen are to release their first new album in almost 20 years that will include unheard vocals by late frontman Freddie Mercury, the band's guitarist Brian May has disclosed.

The record, which has the working title Queen Forever, is due to be released in stores at the end of the year and will feature songs from the 1980s.

Mercury’s distinctive vocals will be merged with recently recorded instrumental tracks.

"We found a few more tracks with Freddie singing and all of us playing," May told BBC Radio Wales during an interview at the Hay Festival.

"They are quite beautiful and people will be hearing this work towards the end of the year.