Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of The Worlds LIVE! The Concert Experience now heads to Blackpool
A unique highly anticipated stage show has just announced a Blackpool date and below is everything you need to know...
Due to unprecedented public demand, seven new shows have been added to Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of The Worlds LIVE! The Concert Experience, with the tour now extending to Blackpool, Portsmouth, Stockton, Ipswich and Southend, with extra shows added in Oxford and Plymouth.
Hot on the heels of its hugely successful 2025 UK arenas tour, the iconic Jeff Wayne musical masterpiece is back with Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of The Worlds LIVE! The Concert Experience.
What can we expect from the show?
For the first time ever, the incredible The War of The Worlds original double-album, which spent a record breaking 338 consecutive weeks in the UK charts, will be brought to life through a 22-date UK concert tour, throughout October and November 2026.
The Live Concert Experience will immerse audiences into the musical craftmanship of the original double-album.
Stripped back from the show-stopping big stars and giant Martian Fighting Machines of previous The War of The Worlds arena tours, the 2026 concert tour brings it all back to where it began – the music, of the original 1978 chart-busting double-album, in the live format.
Where previous live The War of The Worlds arena tours have brought stars of stage and screen to re-enact HG Wells' gripping tale of Martian invasion, the new 2026 concert tour instead brings the full double-album to life through a concert experience of live artists, band, string orchestra and video, immersing the audience into the musical mind of its creator, Jeff Wayne, who, though not conducting or involved in this tour, has given it his full support.
As one of the longest running albums in chart history, Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of The Worlds LIVE! The Concert Experience! is a rare opportunity for The War of the Worlds fans to delight in the full double-album in the live format, brought to its full musical potential through a live string orchestra, band and artists. This is one invasion not to be missed, ULLA!
What has Jeff Wayne said about the show?
Jeff said: “It’s 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 tour that’s a first of its kind!
“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…the music! For this concert tour, I’ll be stepping back from the podium, but the Kilimanjaro production will showcase exceptional artists from the stage and other major performing mediums, supported by a band, string orchestra, animation and other concert elements. It will stand as a true companion to my arena tours.”
When is it coming to Blackpool?
Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds LIVE! THE CONCERT EXPERIENCE! arrives at Blackpool Opera House on Saturday, October 31.
When can I get tickets?
New dates are on sale from 10am on Friday, January 23 at https://myticket.co.uk/artists/jeff-wayne-s-the-war-of-the-worlds
VIP and Hospitality packages are also available from seatunique.com
Where else is the tour going?
2026 UK Tour Schedule:
Friday 9 October Glasgow Armadillo
Saturday 10 October Edinburgh Playhouse
Sunday 11 October Dundee Caird Hall
Tuesday 13 October Newcastle City Hall
Wednesday 14 October York Barbican
Thursday 15 October Bradford, Bradford Live
Saturday 17 October Oxford New Theatre Matinee and evening performances
Sunday 18 October Manchester O2 Apollo
Monday 19 October Liverpool Philharmonic
Wednesday 21 October Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
Thursday 22 October Wolverhampton Civic Hall
Friday 23 October Bath Forum
Saturday 24 October London, Hammersmith Apollo
Monday 26 October Plymouth Pavilions
Tuesday 27 October Swansea Building Society Arena
Wednesday 28 October Portsmouth Guildhall
Thursday 29 October Plymouth Pavillions
Saturday 31 October Blackpool Opera House
Sunday 01 November Stockton Globe
Tuesday 03 November Ipswich Regent Theatre