Legendary Prog artist Rick Wakeman reveals two special concerts under the banner “The Return of The Caped Crusader” in February 2023 – both concerts will will be held at The London Palladium. The first concert will feature “The Six Wives of Henry VIII” and “The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table” whilst the second concert will feature reinterpretations of classic tracks from Yes and “Journey to the Centre of the Earth.”
The programme for the shows will be:
Wednesday 22 February
Act 1: The Six Wives of Henry VIII
Act 2: The Myths and Legends of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table
Thursday 23 February
Act 1: Classic YES
Act 2: Journey to the Centre of the Earth
On both shows, Rick (on keyboards – and wearing a cape, of course!) will be accompanied by his long-term friends and associates, the English Rock Ensemble – Dave Colquhoun (guitars and backing vocals), Adam Falkner (drums), Lee Pomeroy (bass and backing vocals), Hayley Sanderson (vocals), Adam Wakeman (keyboard, guitars and backing vocals), plus percussionist Ed Scull – the English Chamber Choir and a special guest narrator to be revealed later.
“This is one hell of a line-up to have with me, performing some of my music that has somehow managed to survive the last fifty years or so,” Rick says. “I never tire of playing these pieces as the music is so adaptable and indeed, there will be surprises at these shows – I might even surprise myself!”