Pat Benatar Teases New Album With Husband, Says She Has Hundreds Of Unrecorded New Songs

Pat Benatar and her guitarist husband, Neil Giraldo, have achieved multiple successes together, including their 2022 induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, and they hope to make more magic together in the coming times. It has been two decades since their last studio album, Go, and Pat seems to blame Neil for the delay.

During a recent chat with Billboard, she revealed that they both have up to 125 unrecorded songs waiting for Neil’s touch. The 68-year-old record producer responded by saying a new album will be out at the right time, although he struggles to know when that will be.

When will Pat Benatar release new music?

Neil explained that the best records get done within 29 days of unwavering laser focus, and for him, getting to put all his attention into a new record has been a major problem. He added that age has been a blocker to his creativity; however, they are currently looking to rework their musical, Invincible.

The stage musical features Pat’s popular songs like “Love Is a Battlefield,” “Heartbreaker,” “We Belong,” and “Hell Is for Children” to tell a story inspired by William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet. Neil explained that they would revise the musical from scratch, as the initial production was not up to standard.

Pat and Neil get ready for summer

Pat and her songwriter husband are also excited about their ongoing summer tour, which is set to last until the middle of August, after which they will get to recreating Invincible. The couple hit the road on July 6, with their first gig at Atlantic City, New Jersey, and their most recent in Washington, DC.

Their Funtastic 2024 tour will close out on August 16 at Northern Quest Casino in Airway Heights, Washington, after which their next creative pursuit will commence. The duo was a part of Dolly Parton’s latest album, Consequence, having worked with her on “Heartbreaker,” which they enjoyed very much. Hopefully, Neil gets in the studio soon and creates their own magic iconic music icons, too.