Rick Wakeman / Wizard Of Prog UK Tour Set For 2027

Rick Wakeman CBE has announced The Wizard Of Prog – Ultimate Highlights Concert Tour, featuring the English Rock Ensemble, for February and March 2027. The legendary keyboard player revealed the tour plans on his 77th birthday, promising fans a magical night spanning more than 50 years of music from across his celebrated career.

Since reforming the English Rock Ensemble in 2022, Rick Wakeman’s live shows have continued to grow in scale, progressing from sold-out nights at the London Palladium to the acclaimed Return Of The Caped Crusader UK tours.

The 2027 run will be the band’s longest UK tour to date, opening in Brighton on 17 February before travelling across the country and concluding in Leicester on 12 March. Rather than focusing on a single album, the setlist will feature highlights from Wakeman’s classic catalogue, including extracts from Journey To The Centre Of The Earth, The Myths & Legends Of King Arthur & The Knights Of The Round Table, solo material and music recorded with YES.

Rick Wakeman CBE and the English Rock Ensemble - The London Palladium, 28 October 2025. Photo: Manuela Langotsch/MetalTalk
Rick Wakeman CBE and the English Rock Ensemble – The London Palladium, 28 October 2025. Photo: Manuela Langotsch/MetalTalk

The line-up features Rick Wakeman on keyboards alongside Jesse Smith on lead vocals, Adam Wakeman on keyboards and guitars, Dave Colquhoun on guitars, Lee Pomeroy on bass, Adam Falkner on drums and backing vocalists Sara Davey, Jo Goldsmith-Eteson and Jo Marshall.

Rick Wakeman said: “All tours are special, but this one is really very special. I can’t exactly tell you why, but trust me… it is!”

In addition to the tour, Rick Wakeman will release his definitive autobiography, The Wizard Of Prog, on 29 October 2026 which is available to pre-order from lnk.to/WizardOfProg. Tour tickets and much more is on Wakeman’s website at rwcc.com.

February

17feb7:30 pmRick Wakeman, BrightonBrighton Dome

18feb7:30 pmRick Wakeman, PoolePoole Lighthouse

19feb7:30 pmRick Wakeman, BristolBristol Beacon

21feb7:30 pmRick Wakeman, CardiffCardiff New Theatre

22feb7:30 pmRick Wakeman, IpswichIpswich Regent Theatre

24feb7:30 pmRick Wakeman, ManchesterManchester Opera House

25feb7:30 pmRick Wakeman, EdinburghEdinburgh Usher Hall

26feb7:30 pmRick Wakeman, GatesheadGateshead Glasshouse

28feb7:30 pmRick Wakeman, SheffieldSheffield City Hall

March

01mar7:30 pmRick Wakeman, LiverpoolLiverpool Philharmonic

03mar7:30 pmRick Wakeman, FolkestoneFolkestone Leas Cliff Hall

04mar7:30 pmRick Wakeman, OxfordOxford New Theatre

05mar7:30 pmRick Wakeman, SouthendSouthend Cliffs Pavilion

07mar7:30 pmRick Wakeman, LondonLondon Coliseum

08mar7:30 pmRick Wakeman, BirminghamBirmingham Symphony Hall

11mar7:30 pmRick Wakeman, YorkYork Barbican

12mar7:30 pmRick Wakeman, LeicesterLeicester De Montfort Hall

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