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UK – January 2019 — Composer Jeff Wayne’s The War of The Worlds, a symphonic, progressive rock retelling of the H.G. Wells classic, was released in 1978 and has since sold millions of copies around the world. The first album to be recorded on 48 tracks, it featured a number of high-profile musicians, including Justin Hayward, Phil Lynott, Julie Covington and David Essex, as well as the voice of legendary Welsh actor Richard Burton.
Over many years, touring productions of The War of the Worlds have received critical acclaim, huge public support and featured notable stars such as Russell Watson, Jason Donovan, Ricky Wilson and Joss Stone playing principal roles. In 2018, Jeff Wayne took to the podium to conduct the latest version during a tour of UK arenas. Eight singers were accompanied by a nine-piece band and 36-strong orchestra to deliver the spectacular show to sold-out audiences across the country.
On the technical side of the production, for this the 40th anniversary of his...

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