William Orbit has confirmed via Twitter that he is producing Queen's new album, which is probable for pre-Christmas release.

The Grammy award winning producer previously announced in July of last year that he was producing a duet between Freddie Mercury and Michael Jackson, which is more than likely going to feature on the new Queen album - said to be titled, Queen Forever. The pair recorded three songs during the sessions for Jackson's iconic album 'Thriller'.

The new album will be the second Queen record to feature vocals based on unreleased Mercury vocals since the singer's unfortunate death in 1991.