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The return of the caped crusader: Rick Wakeman and the English Rock Ensemble are back by popular demand in October 2025.

In February 2023, Rick Wakeman CBE and the English Rock Ensemble performed three classic works from his prog rock back catalogue over two nights in what have since become legendary sell-out concerts at the London Palladium.

The response from fans and critics alike was so enthusiastic that Rick subsequently decided to take the band on the road for a UK tour, The Return Of The Caped Crusader, the following year, comprising of the programme from the second night’s concert performing Journey To The Centre Of The Earth, combined with a medley of YES hits.

Again, the response was rapturous with standing ovations at every show, but it left fans demanding: what about a repeat performance of the programme from the first night at the Palladium? That wish will be granted in October 2025, when Rick and the English Rock Ensemble will take to the road again, this time performing The Six Wives Of Henry VIII and The Myths And Legends Of King Arthur And The Knights Of The Round Table.

The tour will start in Aylesbury on 12 October and then visit York, Liverpool, Glasgow, Gateshead, Manchester, Birmingham, Cambridge, Northampton, Eastbourne, Bournemouth, Torquay and London before concluding in Bristol on 29 October.

The musical line-up will be the same as on the first tour, with Rick, of course, leading the band on keyboards, brilliantly supported by Dave Colquhoun (guitars and backing vocals), Adam Falkner (drums), Lee Pomeroy (bass and backing vocals) and Adam Wakeman (keyboard, guitars and backing vocals). Mollie Marriott will again be lead vocalist, with three yet-to-be-announced backing singers.

Rick comments: “For me, historical events, myths and legends, and great stories, should never have a date stamped on them, as they will be talked about for centuries to come. Henry’s wives and King Arthur are great examples of ‘here forever’."

“Writing music for all these fascinating people was magical and thoroughly enjoyable in every aspect, and so to still be playing both of these suites of music at the age of 76 is also another remarkable milestone in my life."

“With a stunning array of musicianship surrounding me, I only wish I could be in the audience watching and listening, so all those sitting out there will have to do it for me!”

Don’t miss this unlikely-to-be-repeated opportunity to hear two classic epics by one of the true legends of progressive rock, Rick Wakeman, and his band of superb musicians when they tour the UK.

"A spectacular show [performed] in a spectacular manner" – At The Barrier

"Wakeman remains a true keyboard wizard" – Get To The Front

"Simply breathtaking… a quite perfect show" – Metal Talk

Setlists

    1. 1.Jane Seymour
    2. 2.Catherine Howard
    3. 3.Catherine of Aragon
    4. 4.King Arthur Theme / Guinevere / The Last Battle / Merlin the Magician
    5. 5.Space Oddity / Life on Mars? (David Bowie cover)
    6. 6.Yessonata
    7. 7.Help! / Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles cover)
  1. Encore

    1. 8.Excerpts from Journey to the Centre of the Earth
    1. 1.Troika (Sergei Prokofiev cover)
    2. 2.The Hymn
    3. 3.Julia
    4. 4.In the Bleak Midwinter (Christina Rossetti cover)
    5. 5.The Meeting (Anderson Bruford Wakeman Howe cover)
    6. 6.Blue Christmas
    7. 7.Wonderous Stories (Yes cover)
    8. 8.The Nursery Rhyme Concerto
    9. 9.Space Oddity (David Bowie cover)
    10. 10.Life on Mars? (David Bowie cover)
  1. 2

    1. 11.Arthur / Guinevere / The Last Battle / Merlin the Magician
    2. 12.Iron Man (Black Sabbath cover)
    3. 13.Catherine Howard (Jingle Bells snippet)
    4. 14.Morning Has Broken (Cat Stevens cover)
    5. 15.Twelve Doggy Days of Christmas
    6. 16.We Wish You a Merry Christmas ([traditional] cover)
  2. Encore

    1. 17.Silent Night (Joseph Mohr & Franz Gruber cover)
    2. 18.Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles cover)
  1. Set 1:

    1. 1.The Jig
    2. 2.Morning Has Broken (Cat Stevens cover)
    3. 3.Jane Seymour
    4. 4.The Dance of a Thousand Lights
    5. 5.Gone but Not Forgotten
    6. 6.The Last Battle / Merlin the Magician
  2. Set 2:

    1. 7.Catherine Howard
    2. 8.The Nursery Rhyme Concerto
    3. 9.Sea Horses
    4. 10.And You and I (Yes cover)
    5. 11.Wonderous Stories (Yes cover)
    6. 12.Help! (The Beatles cover)
    7. 13.Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles cover)
  3. Encore

    1. 14.Life on Mars? (David Bowie cover)
    1. 1.Just a Memory
    2. 2.Morning Has Broken (Cat Stevens cover)
    3. 3.Jane Seymour
    4. 4.And You and I / Wonderous Stories (Yes cover)
    5. 5.Merlin the Magician
    6. 6.The Dance of a Thousand Lights
    7. 7.Catherine Howard
    8. 8.Sea Horses
    9. 9.Space Oddity / Life on Mars? (David Bowie cover)
    10. 10.Help! / Eleanor Rigby (The Beatles cover)

Reviews

Rating: 5 out of 5 based on 2 reviews
  • Best grumpy old man ever

    by Nick W on 10/12/2024St Georges Hall, Bradford - BradfordRating: 5 out of 5

    What a superb evening Adam W was excellent, Molly Marriot has a stunning voice and Rick W is just a genius! Gets better with age!!!

  • Brilliance personified

    by Cats by the sea on 01/12/2024Rating: 5 out of 5

    A true genius, magical and enthralling. His brilliant live music transcends those LP tracks that you know. Not the first time and definitely not the last time to see Rick Wakeman live.