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QUEEN  AND  BEN  ELTON’S  ‘WE  WILL  ROCK  YOU’  

ANNOUNCES  10th  ANNIVERSARY  WORLD  ARENA  TOUR  

 

Seen  by  over  12  million  people  in  17  countries  and  24  of  Queen’s  greatest  hits  

 

World  arena  tour  kicks  off  in  early  2013,  while  the  record-­‐breaking  run  

at  London’s  Dominion  Theatre  continues  

 Following   the   triumphant   2010   and  2011  UK   theatre   tours,   the   smash  hit  Queen   and  Ben  Elton  musical,   ‘We  Will   Rock   You’   announces   the   show  will   embark  on   its   first   ever  world  arena   tour.  With  24  of  Queen’s  biggest  hits  delivered   in   a   show   that  boasts   the   scale  and  spectacle  that  marked  the  bands’  legendary  live  performances,  this  will  be  one  of  the  most  spectacular  musicals  to  tour  the  world.  

Unprecedented  success   in  theatres  around  the  world  has  paved  the  way  for   ‘We  Will  Rock  You’  to  make  the  step  into  arenas,  where  the  Rock  Theatrical  will  be  performed  in  front  of  thousands  of  rock  fans  every  night.  The  world  tour  will  see  the  show  visit  arenas  in  Finland,  Denmark,  Holland,  Luxembourg,  Czech  Republic,  Turkey,  Bulgaria  and  the  UK  and  Ireland  in  

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2013.   Further   dates   in   Japan,   South   Africa,   New   Zealand   and   Australia  will   be   announced  shortly.      The  multi  million  pound  production  will  be  heading  to  the  Nottingham  Trent  Arena  for   it’s  first  stop  in  the  UK  on  27th  March  2013  and  on  to  Dublin  on  4th  April,  before  rocking  around  Europe   and   returning   to   the   UK   in  May   and   June   for   dates   at   the   Sheffield  Motor   Point  Arena,   the   newly   developed   Leeds   Arena,   the   Belfast   Odyssey   and   the   Newcastle   Metro  Arena.  UK  and  Dublin  tickets  go  on  sale  in  Autumn  2012.    On   announcing   the   Arena   tour,   Queen’s   Brian  May   said:   “After   our   first   10   years   in   Rock  Theatricality,  this  is  the  next  giant  step  for  WWRY  -­‐  and  the  show  will  feature  a  brand  new  arena-­‐size  design  -­‐  a  big  night  out  for  all!”      The  last  WWRY  UK  tour  visited  six  cities  across  13  months.  The  tour  sold  over  half  a  million  tickets,  setting  and  smashing  box  office  records  and  was  crowned  the  UK’s  favourite  show  at  the  prestigious  Olivier   awards.   The   London  production  of   the   show  has   just   celebrated   its  10th  birthday  and  it  is  the  longest  running  musical  ever  staged  at  the  West  End’s  Dominion  Theatre,  booking  until  October  2012.  The  show  has  thrilled  over  seven  million  people  in  the  UK,  and  close  on  15  million  people  in  17  countries  worldwide.    

The  production  is  directed  by  Ben  Elton,  with  Queen’s  Brian  May  and  Roger  Taylor  as  music  supervisors,  Arlene  Phillips  oversees  the  musical  staging  and  choreography.  

Writer   Ben   Elton   has   fashioned   a   hilarious   futuristic   comedy   around   more   than   24   of  Queen’s   biggest   hit   songs   delivered   in   a   show   that   boasts   the   scale   and   spectacle   that  marked  Queen’s  live  performances.      “This   show   is  all  about   legend,”  says  Ben  Elton.  “We  take   the   legend  of  Queen  and  create  our   own   fantastical   story   of   young   kids   battling   the   might   corporations   who   want   to  suppress  their  individuality  and  their  love  of  music.  They  need  a  hero  who  can  help  them  in  their   struggle,   and   we   have   two   –   the   dreamer   Galileo   and   the   sassy   rock   chick  Scaramouche.  Guess  who  ends  up  winning?”    Brian  May   adds:   “The   amazing  bonus   is   that  Ben's   script   subtly  works   as   a  metaphor   too.  People  definitely  come  out  of  the  theatre  feeling  that   in  a  strange  way  they  now  know  us,  Queen,  and  our  struggle,  our  journey.”      Says  producer  Phil  McIntyre:  “We  are  looking  forward  to  taking  this  true  Rock  Theatrical  out  on  the  road  again.  We  had  standing  ovations  night  after  night  around  the  UK  last  time  and  we  can’t  wait  to  see  that  happen  again.”    

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The   touring   production   reaches   worldwide   arenas   carrying   with   it   an   impressive   legacy:  when   it   first   became   news   that   one   of   Britain’s   most   phenomenally   successful   comedy  writers  Ben  Elton  was  teaming  up  with  legends  of  rock,  Queen,  for  a  musical  there  was  much  speculation   on   what   such   a   unique   collaboration   would   turn   out.   So   impressed   after  attending  the  original  workshop,  screen  icon  Robert  De  Niro  and  his  company  Tribeca  came  on   board   as   American   partners.   De   Niro   continues   to   support   the   show,   even   making   a  special  visit  to  London  in  May  this  year  to  help  celebrate  the  10th  anniversary  in  style.  The  audience   erupted   with   thunderous   applause,   as   he   joined   the   cast   on   stage   after   the  landmark  performance.                    Includes  24  of  Queen’s  greatest  hits:    Radio  Ga  Ga  I  Want  To  Break  Free  Somebody  to  Love  Killer  Queen  Bohemian  Rhapsody  Don’t  Stop  Me  Now  Under  Pressure  Another  One  Bites  The  Dust  We  Are  the  Champions  We  Will  Rock  You  Innuendo  Play  The  Game  Kind  Of  Magic  I  Want  It  All  Headlong  No  One  But  You  (Only  the  Good  Die  Young)  Ogre  Battle  One  Vision  Who  Want  To  Live  Forever  Flash  Seven  Seas  of  Rhye  Hammer  To  Fall  These  Are  the  Days  of  Our  Lives    

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‘ONE  DREAM,  ONE  VISION,  ONE  SMASH  HIT!’    

We  Will  Rock  You  World  Arena  Tour  2013  

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16  –  21  APRIL     ROCKHAL,  SEATED  CONFIGURATION  

Tue  16  APR                                     PREMIERE  SHOW  with  VIP  guests,  doors  7:00pm,  show  8:00pm  

Wed  17  APR                       2nd  show,  doors  7:00pm,  show  8:00pm  

Thu  18  APR                               3rd  show,  doors  7:00pm,  show  8:00pm  

Fri  19  APR                                             4th  show,  doors  7:00pm,  show  8:00pm  

Sat  20  APR                                 5th  show,  doors  7:00pm,  show  8:00pm  

Sun  21  APR                                           6th  show,  doors  7:00pm,  show  8:00pm  

 

All  tickets  are  RESERVED  SEATS  

CAT.  1:  €70.00  +  costs  

CAT.  2:  €57.00  +  costs  

CAT.  3:  €44.00  +  costs  

 

OFFICIAL  WEBSITE  -­‐  www.wewillrockyou.co.uk/tour    

Further  information  on  QUEEN  -­‐  www.queenonline.com  

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