Rick Wakeman to play London's Southbank Centre

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Intimate show marks Orion Orchestra’s 10th anniversary

Rick Wakeman has confirmed an intimate show at London’s Southbank Centre on February 4, as part of the Orion Orchestra’s 10th anniversary.

He’ll perform pieces from throughout his career and intersperse the music with anecdotes from his lifetime on the road and in the studio.

The keyboard maestro is joined by the Orion Orchestra, conducted by Toby Purser and guest conductor Guy Protheroe, vocalists Sarbel and Katerina Mina, the Old Palace School Choir and the Carinal Vaughan Schola Cantorum.

The show takes place in the venue’s Queen Elizabeth Hall and tickets are on sale now. Wakeman headlines this year’s HRH Prog festival in North Wales on March 19-22.

Martin Kielty
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