Rick Wakeman to usher in 2021 with virtual concert

The Rick's Plaice show will be filmed at his home

Rick Wakeman announces Rick's Plaice virtual concert
Author: Scott ColothanPublished 1st Dec 2020
Last updated 1st Dec 2020

Progressive rock bastion Rick Wakeman will begin 2021 in fine style with a virtual New Year show filmed at his home.

Streaming globally on Sunday 3rd January 2021 at 8pm and available to watch for 72 hours afterwards, the virtual concert is called Rick’s Plaice – New Year’s Special.

Billed as an evening of ‘live performance and laughter from Rick’s house’, Rick will be performing tracks from his distinguished music career alongside special guests Lee Pomeroy (of Yes featuring ARW fame) and Dave Colquhoun (current member of Rick’s band).

Commenting on the event, Rick said: "I can’t wait for the ‘Rick’s Plaice’ New Year’s Special to be shown as for starters it will be an important guideline for me to know how much weight I need to lose in 2021!

“But more importantly, if you can have as much fun watching this show as we did making this quite unique New Year’s Special, which includes such gems as some truly unexpected choice of music as regards the live performances, the Antique Rock Road Show, a rather unique Mastermind plus a few other surprises, then 2021 could really start with a smile all round, which I think we all need!"

Tickets are on sale from Rick Wakeman’s official website right now.

Rick Wakeman introduces Rick's Plaice New Year's Special:

In other Rick Wakeman news, the keyboard wizard’s socially distanced show at London Palladium that was due to take place on 27th November is now happening on Saturday 24th April 2021 and it’s now entitled The Not So Grumpy Show …Full of the Joys of Spring.

Rick’s rescheduled Even Grumpier Old Christmas Show is also set to take place in November and December 2021 taking in concerts in Basingstoke, Leicester, Bexhill, High Wycombe, Dorking, Cambridge, Birmingham, Southampton, Salisbury, Southend, Manchester, Gateshead, Middlesbrough, Edinburgh, Bradford and Hull.

As always, the concerts will see Rick meld piano music with hilarious anecdotes from his legendary music career.

The setlist will feature instrumental arrangements of traditional festive tunes, YES songs, Rick’s own solo music, covers of Beatles and David Bowie classics and much more.

Rick Wakeman plays the following shows:

APRIL 2021

London Palladium – Sat 24th

NOVEMBER 2021

Basingstoke The Anvil – Sun 28th

DECEMBER 2021

Leicester De Montfort Hall – Wed 1st

Bexhill De La Warr Pavilion - Fri 3rd

High Wycombe The Swan – Sat 4th

Dorking The Halls - Sun 5th

Cambridge Corn Exchange – Mon 6th

Birmingham Town Hall – Thu 9th

Southampton Central Hall – Sat 11th

Salisbury City Hall – Sun 12th

Southend Palace Theatre – Tue 14th

Manchester Bridgewater Hall – Wed 15th

Gateshead The Sage – Thu 16th

Middlesbrough Town Hall – Fri 17th

Edinburgh Queen’s Hall – Sat 18th

Bradford St George’s Hall – Mon 20th

Hull City Hall – Tue 21st

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