Rick Wakeman is at his best in front of an audience, as we're sure many of you know. This page contains details of all forthcoming performances worldwide. We also try where possible to list appearances on TV and radio.
You can also checkout Rick's Previous Tours or an archive of selected Tour Programmes
Tours
The Even Grumpier Old Christmas Show
Unfortunately, due to the worsening of the COVID-19 situation in the UK and the tightening of government restrictions on venues, Rick's Even Grumpier Old Christmas Shows have been postponed to 2021.
Ticket holders for the postponed 2020 shows can retain their tickets for the 2021 date, or refunds will be available from the point of purchase.
Commenting on the shows Rick said "It's so difficult to imagine how live music is going to be in the future, but I have to believe that there will be sensible and workable answers to enable us all to enjoy concerts, the theatre and other social events. So, with my positive hat on, I'm looking forward to a new 'Even Grumpier Christmas Show' to hopefully play my part in putting smiles back on all our faces and prepare us for a healthier and continually caring 2021."
For further details and for all enquiries, please visit myticket.co.uk - the website cannot answer ticketing questions.
Date | Time | Venue | Tickets | Type |
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28th November 2021 | 7:00 pm | The Anvil, Basingstoke, UK | Tickets | Xmas |
1st December 2021 | 7:00 pm | De Montfort Hall, Leicester, UK | Tickets | Xmas |
3rd December 2021 | 7:00 pm | De La Warr Pavilion, Bexhill, UK | Tickets | Xmas |
4th December 2021 | 7:00 pm | Wycombe Swan, High Wycombe, UK | Tickets | Xmas |
5th December 2021 | 7:00 pm | Dorking Halls, Dorking, UK | Tickets | Xmas |
6th December 2021 | 7:00 pm | Corn Exchange, Cambridge, UK | Tickets | Xmas |
9th December 2021 | 7:00 pm | Town Hall, Birmingham, UK | Tickets | Xmas |
11th December 2021 | 7:00 pm | Central Hall, Southampton, UK | Tickets | Xmas |
14th December 2021 | 7:00 pm | Palace Theatre, Southend, UK | Tickets | Xmas |
15th December 2021 | 7:00 pm | The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, UK | Tickets | Xmas |
16th December 2021 | 7:00 pm | The Sage, Gateshead, UK | Tickets | Xmas |
17th December 2021 | 7:00 pm | Middlesbrough Town Hall, Middlesbrough, UK | Tickets | Xmas |
18th December 2021 | 7:00 pm | Queen's Hall, Edinburgh, UK | Tickets | Xmas |
20th December 2021 | 7:00 pm | St George's Hall, Bradford, UK | Tickets | Xmas |
21st December 2021 | 7:00 pm | Hull City Hall, Hull, UK | Tickets | Xmas |
One off Appearances
The Not So Grumpy Show

Rick's back – and even grumpier than before! Following 2019's sell-out Christmas tour, keyboard wizard Rick Wakeman will play a rescheduled show at The London Palladium on Saturday 24th April 2021. Having been rescheduled from November 2020, the show will remain in a socially distanced format and all tickets remain valid.
Previous Tours/Appearances
- Grumpy Old Christmas Show (2019)
- Piano Odyssey (2019)
- Grumpy Old Rock Star USA & Canada (2019)
- Christmas Piano Odyssey (2018)
- Piano Odyssey (2018)
- YES featuring ARW 50th Anniversary (2018)
- YES featuring ARW North America (2017)
- Piano Portraits (2017)
- Yet Another Evening with Rick Wakeman (2017)
- YES Featuring ARW (2017)
- ARW in North America (2016)
- Yet Another Evening With Rick Wakeman Part Two (2016)
- Yet Another Evening With Rick Wakeman (2015)
- The English Rock Ensemble in South America (2014)
- Journey to the Centre of the Earth UK (2014)
- A Very Intimate Evening (2014)
- Edinburgh Fringe (2013)
- A Very Intimate Evening (2013)
- A Very Intimate Evening (2012)
- A Very Intimate Evening (2011)
- Anderson Wakeman USA Tour (2011)
- Anderson Wakeman Project 360 (2010)
- A Very Intimate Evening (2010)
- Grumpy Old Picture Show (2008)
- Grumpy Old Picture Show (2007)
- Rick Wakeman and The English Rock Ensemble in Canada (2007)
- Anderson and Wakeman (2006)
- The Grand Piano Tour USA (2006)
- The Other Side of Rick Wakeman (Oct-Nov 2003)
- Rick Wakeman and the NERE Out There (Apr-May 2003)
- Rick Wakeman Back Again (Mar-Apr 2001)
- An Evening with Rick Wakeman (Oct-Nov 2000)
- The English Rock Ensemble in South America (Sep 2000)
- An Evening with Rick Wakeman (Feb-Apr 2000)
- The Half a Century Tour (May-Jun 1999)
- Words and Music Tour 98 (Mar-Apr 1998)
- The It's Nearly Xmas Tour (Oct-Nov 1997)
- The Six Piece at Ronnie Scotts (Jul 1997)
- The Piano Tour (Apr-May 1997)
- The New Gospels in California (Mar 1997)
- The Piano Tour (Nov-Dec 1996)
- The Six Piece Tour (Oct-Nov 1996)
- Wot's On TV Tonite Tour (Apr-Jun 1996)
In addition to the above formal tours, this is a list of one off dates.
Previous Tour Programmes
These tour programmes are presented as PDF files. My thanks go to the contributors of these programmes.
Contributors
- Paul Chandler
- John Chivers
- Paulo Edson
- Graham Johnson
- Eddie Lee
- Eddie McFadden
- Brian Neeson
- Craig Smith
- Derek Wales
- Journey to the Centre of the Earth (1974)
- Journey at Crystal Palace (1974)
- North American Tour (1974)
- King Arthur at Wembley (1975)
- Journey in Australia (1975)
- Japanese Tour (1975)
- Rick Wakeman Em Concerto in Brazil (1975)
- Rick Wakeman in Concert (1976)
- No Earthly Connection (1976)
- Rick Wakeman in Concert at Sun City (1981)
- Journey in Durban (1981)
- The Daily Error (1981)
- Silent Nights (1985)
- Southbank Pops '87 (1987)
- Rick Wakeman 20 Years (1989)
- Ere We Go Again (1990)
- Classical Connections II (1992)
- Wakeman with Wakeman (1992)
- Rick & Adam Wakeman - Alone at Last (1994)
- Wot's On TV Tonite (1996)
- The Piano Tour (1996-7)
- It's Nearly Christmas Tour (1997)
- The New Gospels (1997)
- An Evening with Rick Wakeman (2000)
- Back Again (2001)
- The Ultimate Experience Live in Gloucester (2013)