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 - Five Miles Out - UK - vinyl LP - £10.00, $13.10, €11.90 (New Item) (arrived 05-Sep-2024 14:19)on September 8, 2024 at 1:03 am
MIKE OLDFIELD Five Miles Out (1982 UK 5-track LP with picture labels, glossy gatefold picture sleeve. The cover shows only light wear whilst the vinyl appears in Excellent condition with few signs of play V2222)
- Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells - Spanish - vinyl LP - £15.00, $19.65, €17.85 (New Item) (arrived 26-Aug-2024 16:25)on September 8, 2024 at 1:03 am
MIKE OLDFIELD Tubular Bells (1989 Spanish issue of the classic 1973 vinyl LP on the red and green Virgin labels, glossy picture sleeve. The sleeve shows minimal wear and the vinyl looks barely played)
- Mike Oldfield - Hergest Ridge - 1st - UK - vinyl LP - £12.00, $15.72, €14.28 (New Item) (arrived 29-Jul-2024 12:48)on September 8, 2024 at 1:03 am
MIKE OLDFIELD Hergest Ridge (1974 UK first issue vinyl LP on the colour 'two virgins with dragon' label, the second studio album from the multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire. The matt picture sleeve displays Trevor Key's classic cover design featuring Bootleg The Irish Wolfhound. The sleeve shows just a little light shelfwear,with a little paper loss to top right due to sticker removal, whilst the vinyl remains in excellent condition with few signs of play V2013)
- Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells - 1st [B] - EX - UK - vinyl LP - £40.00, $52.40, €47.60 (New Item) (arrived 29-Jul-2024 12:49)on September 8, 2024 at 1:03 am
MIKE OLDFIELD Tubular Bells (1973 UK first press second variant vinyl LP on the black & white label design with stamped matrices in the run-offs, the classic instrumental work from Oldfield and the first album to be released on Virgin Records. The fully laminated sleeve shows light shelfwear & age with the labels displaying only a couple of spindle marks while the vinyl is Excellent with just light signs of play. This album took over a year to catch on, so these first earlypressings are becoming ever more desirable! V2001)
- Mike Oldfield - Flying Start - UK - 12" vinyl - £15.00, $19.65, €17.85 (New Item) (arrived 30-Jul-2024 09:59)on September 8, 2024 at 1:03 am
MIKE OLDFIELD Flying Start (1988 UK 2-track 12" vinyl single featuring 12" Version with vocals by Kevin Ayers plus The Wind Chimes [Part 2 Edit], glossy picture sleeve VST1047)
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