After an overwhelming response when The Rick Wakeman Yuletide Christmas Show tour went on sale at the start of March, additional dates have now been added. There are:-
London Lyric Theatre (25 November)
Stoke-on-Trent Victoria Hall (3 December) and
Cheltenham Town Hall (19 December)
As previously announced, after a year off, Rick Wakeman’s traditional Christmas tour returns in November and December 2024 with an all-new show.
“There’s an old expression which goes "If it ain’t broke, then don’t fix it’” says Rick “and in most cases, that’s absolutely correct. However, I’ve decided that in spite of the success of the tried and tested formula for my solo Christmas tours over the last few years, it’s time for a rethink, and so the one-man show becomes a three-man show – well, two male and one female, to be entirely accurate.”
With a stage set-up of two keyboard rigs and a grand piano, Rick will be joined by two very special guests: his son and fellow keyboard player Adam Wakeman and Mollie Marriott, daughter of the late Steve Marriott, both of whom performed so brilliantly with him in February as part of the English Rock Ensemble on his 'Return Of The Caped Crusader… tour'.
The tour will start on 23 November 2024 in Portsmouth and then visit High Wycombe, London Lyric Theatre, St Albans, Folkestone, Leicester, Basingstoke, Stoke-on-Trent, Evesham, Croydon, Bradford, Worthing, Ipswich, Bexhill, Poole, Guildford, Bath and Cheltenham before concluding on 20 December at London’s Cadogan Hall.
The new line-up will give Rick much more range and flexibility in the material he is able to perform, which will be a mixture of old and new from his back catalogue, some traditional Christmas songs and an unexpected piece of audience participation!
Expect hilarious banter from Wakemans Senior and Junior, as Adam tries to control his father’s gentle ‘unwokeness’, fabulous soaring vocals from Mollie and virtuosic performances from a pair of musicians widely acknowledged as two of the most outstanding keyboard players in the business.
Rick says it will be an evening of festive fun with a difference. Adam says he’s worried what his father means by that. Mollie says, whatever, she’ll probably side with Rick, as he’s paying the wages! In other words, a Christmas show not to be missed!
Tickets for the additional shows all below.
THE RICK WAKEMAN YULETIDE CHRISTMAS SHOW
November 2024
Sat 23 Portsmouth New Theatre Royal
Sun 24 High Wycombe Swan
Mon 25 London Lyric Theatre
Thu 28 St Albans Alban Arena
Fri 29 Folkestone Leas Cliff Hall
Sat 30 Leicester De Montfort Hall
December 2024
Sun 01 Basingstoke Anvil
Tue 03 Stoke-on-Trent Victoria Hall
Wed 04 Evesham Regal
Fri 06 Croydon Ashcroft Theatre
Mon 09 Bradford St George’s Hall
Wed 11 Worthing Assembly Hall
Fri 13 Ipswich Corn Exchange
Sat 14 Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion
Sun 15 Poole Lighthouse
Mon 16 Guildford G Live
Wed 18 Bath Forum
Thu 19 Cheltenham Town Hall
Fri 20 London Cadogan Hall
