
From Loudersound.
Mike Oldfield’s iconic magnum opus, Tubular Bells, will be performed live at the Southbank Centre’s Royal Festival Hall in London this summer, in a season of unique performances that are a prelude to the celebration of the masterpiece’s 50th anniversary in 2023.
Starting August 7th through to August 15th, Tubular Bells – Live In Concert, will feature musical direction from Oldfield’s long-time collaborator Robin A. Smith, with the album performed by an expansive live group. The show will be fully seated.
Robin A. Smith has collaborated with Mike Oldfield for three decades including the iconic performances of Tubular Bells at Edinburgh Castle in 1992, and at the 2012 London Olympic Opening Ceremony.
The music will also be brought to life with a visual interpretation by the world-renowned Circa Contemporary Circus, who, led by Artistic Director Yaron Lifschitz, have previously animated works by some of the most well-known composers in history including Stravinsky and Mozart, with their intricately woven acrobatics. A bold new scenic design will be created for the production by William Reynolds.
“It’s amazing to think that it’s 50 years since I started writing Tubular Bells, and I am touched that my music has reached so many people, all over the world, during that time,” says Oldfield.
“I have worked with Robin A Smith for almost 30 years, since we presented Tubular Bells together at Edinburgh Castle, through lots of different performances and recordings culminating in the London Olympics in 2012. When I started thinking about reinventing Tubular Bells for live performance with dancers and acrobats—and of course live music, it was Robin who I knew could realise this vision. I am thrilled that this is finally coming to the stage and I trust no-one more to reimagine my work in this way.
“I am sure that the 50th anniversary live concert experience of Tubular Bells will be spectacular, theatrical, fantastical and thrilling. I’m so excited it is premiering in 2021, marking 50 years from when I started writing the music and will be touring the world through to 2023, the 50th anniversary of the original album release.”
In 1973, the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall also hosted the first ever live performance of Tubular Bells. Southbank Centre members pre-sale opens on Wednesday January 27 at 10.30am.
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- Mike Oldfield - Islands - UK - vinyl LP - £20.00, $25.20, €23.60 (New Item) (arrived 23-May-2022 15:22)on May 27, 2022 at 6:33 am
MIKE OLDFIELD Islands (1987 UK 7-track vinyl LP, the eleventh studio album from Oldfield with guest appearances from Bonnie Tyler, Kevin Ayers & Anita Hegerland among others, picture sleeve with illustrated lyric inner. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl appears barely played V2466)
- Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells - 4th - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £15.00, $18.90, €17.70 (New Item) (arrived 12-May-2022 11:17)on May 27, 2022 at 6:33 am
MIKE OLDFIELD Tubular Bells (70s UK issue of the 1973 vinyl LP on the beige 'Two Virgins' label, with the iconic matt picture sleeve. The sleeve shows only minor wear and, aside from a little spindle wear, the vinyl remains in excellent condition. V2001)
- Mike Oldfield - Return To Ommadawn - UK - 2-disc CD/DVD set - £12.99, $16.37, €15.33 (New Item) (arrived 03-May-2022 16:45)on May 27, 2022 at 6:33 am
MIKE OLDFIELD Return To Ommadawn (2017 UK/EU limited edition two-disc set comprising the two-part album on both CD and DVD, the latter of which has the album in DTS 5.1 24/48, Dolby Digital AC3 5.1 16/48 and LPCM 2.0 24/48 mixes. Complete witha 12-page booklet, both discs look barely played issued in the fold-out digipak picture sleeve)
- Mike Oldfield - In Dulci Jubilo - 4pr - UK - 7" vinyl - £8.00, $10.08, €9.44 (New Item) (arrived 05-May-2022 15:08)on May 27, 2022 at 6:33 am
MIKE OLDFIELD In Dulci Jubilo (1975 UK 'A' label 7" vinyl single with intact four prong centre, also including On Horseback, plain die cut paper sleeve. The vinyl displays the odd faint hairline but overall remains excellent VS131)
- Mike Oldfield - Moonlight Shadow (Extended Version) - UK - 12" vinyl - £30.00, $37.80, €35.40 (Back In Stock) (arrived 10-May-2022 08:48)on May 27, 2022 at 6:33 am
MIKE OLDFIELD Moonlight Shadow (1983 UK 12" vinyl single, pressed in Germany for the UK market, also including Rite Of Man, picture sleeve VS58612)
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