Jeff Wayne's The War of The Worlds: The Concert Experience
A concert staging of Jeff Wayne's classic album with live band, orchestra, West End performers and animation.
About This Event
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds comes to O2 City Hall Newcastle on Tuesday 13 October 2026, with doors at 6.30pm and the performance from 7.30pm. This concert experience presents the iconic score live with a full band, orchestra, West End vocalists and accompanying animation. A long-running touring spectacle, it offers a big-scale music-and-theatre night for fans of the album and of orchestral rock, staged in the city-centre concert hall.
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