Wednesday, June 23

Andrew Lloyd Webber's Symphonic Suites to be performed live in London prior to UK tour

Andrew Lloyd Webber's newly recorded Symphonic Suites is to go  on a new concert tour first performing live at the Royal Festival Hall in London on 8th September to accompany the new album, which is to be released on 3rd September.It was  recorded by an 81-piece orchestra at the recently refurbished Theatre Royal Drury Lane, which has undergone a major £60 million restoration project.

The concert will  feature three newly orchestrated suites from his hit  shows including Evita, The Phantom of the Opera and Sunset Boulevard. In London the orchestra will be conducted by Simon Lee and presented by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Orchestra. 

After the London show  it will tour in 2022 to Manchester Bridgewater Hall (17th September)  Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (18th September), Cardiff St David´s Hall (24th September), Nottingham Royal Concert Hall (30th September) and Liverpool Philharmonic Hall (1st October)

Tickets pre-sale for members of the Royal Festival Hall opens tomorrow, June 24th at 10.00am . General sale opens 10.00 am  on Friday June 25th 

Lloyd Webber said today: "As we fight to bring performers back to work and theatres back to life, I hope that this album might now take on a new meaning: the music which represents the triumphant and hopeful return of live music, theatre and entertainment across the world.


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