Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds
One of the most trailblazing arena tours of all time, Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of 'The War of The Worlds' - LIVE! The Concert Experience comes to the Edinburgh Playhouse on Saturday 10th October!
About Jeff Wayne’s The War of the Worlds
| 10th October 2026 | |
| 7.30pm | |
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Edinburgh Playhouse 18 - 22 Greenside Place, Edinburgh New Town EH1 3AA |
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For the first time ever, the incredible The War of the Worlds original double-album, which spent a record breaking 330 weeks in the UK charts on original release, will be brought to life through a full 15-date UK theatre tour, throughout October 2026.
The Live Concert Experience (steered by, but not starring, Jeff Wayne), 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 tours, the 2026 theatre tour brings it all back to where it began – the music, of the original 1970s chart-busting double-album, in the live format.
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.
A complete live double- album encounter, the 2026 Concert Experience gets closer to the music than ever before, immersing the audience into the musical mind of its creator, Jeff Wayne; who has hand-curated and produced this tour.
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 orchestra, band and artists. This is one invasion not to be missed, ULLA!
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