Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War Of The Worlds is a concept album that was first released in 1978. The album is based on HG Wells' 1898 novel of the same name, which tells the story of an alien invasion on planet Earth, and the eventual fall of the alien species as a result of their inability to deal with our smallest organisms - bacteria and viruses.
A spectacular live theatre production, based on the album, first began touring the UK and Ireland in 2006, acquiring new generations of devoted followers.
In late 2014, Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War Of The Worlds visited arenas across the UK for the sixth and final time.