Experience The War of the Worlds like never before in Nottingham

The record, which was released in 1978 and spent a record-breaking 330 weeks in the UK charts on original release, will be brought to life in a new production emphasising its musical craftmanship. Without the show-stopping big stars and giant Martian fighting machines of previous The War of The Worlds tours, the 2026 theatre tour brings it all back to where it began – the music.

Where previous live The War of the Worlds tour have brought stars of stage and screen to re-enact HG Wells' gripping tale of Martian invasion, the new 2026 theatre tour instead brings the full double-album to life through a concert experience of live artists, band, orchestra and video.

Jeff Wayne, who does not appear in the show but will produce the tour, said: "Over the many years since my musical version was released, The War of the Worlds has been performed as a concert rendition hundreds of times - but almost all have been international productions. It’s therefore a great thrill to announce that a special concert rendition of my original double album is to tour the UK throughout October next year - a first of its kind on our home shores.

“Performing at concert and theatre venues, it will give the audiences a different perspective of my musical version, stripping the ‘spectacle’ of my arena tours back down to its foundation. For this concert tour, I’ll be stepping back from the podium, but the production will showcase exceptional artists from the West End and other major performing mediums, supported by a band, orchestra, animation and other concert elements. It will stand as a true companion to my arena tours.”

Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds Live! The Concert Experience comes to the Royal Concert Hall in Nottingham on Wednesday October 21, starting at 7.30pm. Visit www.trch.co.uk or call 0115 989 5555 to book.