Rick Wakeman will return to one of his greatest triumphs, Journey to the Centre of the Earth, via a series of 2014 concerts with the English Rock Ensemble and the Jules Verne Symphony Orchestra and Chorus.
The tour is to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the release of the album and will feature brand new sets designed by Roger Dean with state-of-the-art graphics and projections. The two-hour show will include material from the original album along with its sequel Return to the Centre of the Earth.
Journey to the Centre of the Earth was originally released in 1974 and was recorded live at Royal Albert Hall. It was the first number 1 album in the U.K. for A&M Records and reached number 3 in the U.S. Vocals on the original performance were done by the late Gary Pickford-Hopkins and Ashley Holt with narration by David Hemmings.
Tickets go on sale for the first dates on Monday, July 1. In all, over 100 dates are planned for around the world during 2014.
The initial dates:
04/29 – Birmingham, England – National Indoor Arena
04/30 – London, England – Royal Albert Hall
05/01 – Glasgow, Scotland – Clyde Auditorium
05/03 – Bournemouth, England – Bournemouth Internation Centre
05/04 – Cardiff, Wales – Motorpoint Arena
