Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells: 50th Anniversary Tour

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Conducted and arranged by Oldfield's long-term collaborator Robin Smith, this show will see the iconic Tubular Bells performed in full, as well as other works by Mike Oldfield!

About Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells: 50th Anniversary Tour

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Mike Oldfield’s TUBULAR BELLS The 50TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION

Please note Mike Oldfield will not be appearing at this concert.

Tubular Bells is world-renowned as one of the most celebrated examples of music in film for its soundtracking of horror classic The Exorcist. Its legacy was cemented with Oldfield’s performance of the album’s main theme at the iconic London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony, one of the rare performances of the project he has given.

The Tubular Bells live in concert will feature an expansive live group, conducted and arranged by Oldfield’s long-term collaborator Robin Smith, which will see the iconic Tubular Bells performed in full, as well as other works by Mike Oldfield including Moonlight Shadow, Summit Day, Family Man and Ommadawn.

Tubular Bells, created in 1971 and released in 1973, was the debut studio album by English multi-instrumentalist, composer, and songwriter Mike Oldfield. At just 17 years old when he started composing the music, Oldfield recorded and played almost all the instruments on the album, gained worldwide recognition when the opening theme was used for the soundtrack of the horror film, The Exorcist and went on to become the highest selling instrumental album of all time.

A bold and progressive fusion, Tubular Bells is a journey through classical, jazz, folk, progressive rock, and electronica and went on to win a Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition in 1974.

Robin Smith, the Musical Director of the tour show, was completely mesmerised by Tubular Bells the moment he heard it. He was educated at the Royal Grammar School High Wycombe and then studied Composition at the Royal College of Music. He spent several years working as a piano/keyboard player in Africa, the Caribbean, USA, and Europe before coming back to UK to join National Youth Jazz Orchestra. He quickly became the principal pianist and spent most of his free time composing new jazz compositions.

Smith has collaborated with Mike Oldfield for over 30 years, with performances of Tubular Bells including at Edinburgh Castle, and also the 2012 Olympic Games Opening Ceremony.

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Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells: 50th Anniversary Tour

Conducted and arranged by Oldfield's long-term collaborator Robin Smith, this show will see the iconic Tubular Bells performed in full, as well as other works by Mike Oldfield!

About Mike Oldfield’s Tubular Bells: 50th Anniversary Tour

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