The Best of Tubular Bells I, II & III (UK)

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Tickets 74,90 € / 59,90 € / 49,90 €

Doors open at 5:30 PM, the show starts at 6:00 PM. The performance lasts about 2 hours including an intermission.

The European tour celebrating Mike Oldfield’s The Best of Tubular Bells I, II & III album series will arrive in Finland in October 2026!

The 50th anniversary tour of Mike Oldfield’s iconic 1973 classic album Tubular Bells was a success, and in the autumn of 2026 the brilliance of the entire The Best of Tubular Bells I, II & III series will be celebrated with a European tour. The Finnish concert will take place at Tampere Hall on October 4, 2026. Ticket sales for the concert will start on Friday, September 26, 2025 at 11 AM via Lippu.fi.

The Best of Tubular Bells I, II & III tour features a large live ensemble, directed and arranged by Oldfield’s long-time collaborator Robin Smith. The concert will include the complete Tubular Bells I, extended sections from Tubular Bells II and III, as well as the worldwide hit Moonlight Shadow. Mike Oldfield does not appear in this show.

Mike Oldfield is one of the most innovative and influential musicians of all time. His visionary Tubular Bells series spans three albums and 27 years. The original Tubular Bells was composed in 1971 and released in 1973, Tubular Bells II was released in 1992 (its premiere at Edinburgh Castle is one of the most watched and streamed music events ever), and Tubular Bells III followed in 1998 (its track Far Above the Clouds was featured in the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics). On each album, Oldfield continues to develop themes and theatrical variations that he first composed at the age of 17, constantly pushing boundaries and reinventing his expression.

 Tubular Bells, composed in 1971 and released in 1973, was the debut album by English multi-instrumentalist, composer and songwriter Mike Oldfield. Having begun composing it at only 17, Oldfield played and recorded almost all the instruments himself. The album gained worldwide attention when its opening theme was chosen as the soundtrack to the horror film The Exorcist, and it went on to become the best-selling instrumental album of all time.

A bold and progressive fusion, Tubular Bells is a journey through classical music, jazz, folk, progressive rock, and electronic music. It won a Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Composition in 1974. Tubular Bells II was released in 1992 and, like its predecessor, topped the UK Albums Chart. Its single Sentinel reached the top 10, and the album went double platinum in the UK. The third part of the series, Tubular Bells III, was released in 1998 and drew inspiration from the electronic music played in Ibiza’s bars and clubs – Oldfield had moved to the island in 1996.

Following the 50th anniversary Tubular Bells concerts, it became clear just how immense the love for Mike Oldfield’s music still is. Robin Smith says: “In the Best Of concerts we get to present selections from all three masterpieces and showcase the musical genius and technical evolution that took place between the first and third albums. It will be an unforgettable evening and a wonderful challenge for brilliant musicians.”

Robin A. Smith, Grammy-nominated musical director of the tour, was captivated by Tubular Bells from the moment he first heard it. He studied composition at the Royal College of Music, toured the world as a pianist, and served as principal pianist of the National Youth Jazz Orchestra before meeting Mike Oldfield more than 30 years ago. Smith has collaborated with Oldfield for over three decades, performing the Tubular Bells albums at iconic venues such as Edinburgh Castle, Horse Guards Parade, and at the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics.

Smith says of the tour: “I have been fortunate to work with Mike since the premiere and conception of Tubular Bells II. All of these epic works are filled with extraordinary creativity and take the listener’s imagination on incredible journeys. We’ve toured the world with our new, reimagined Tubular Bells performance, and it has been warmly received. We thought how wonderful it would be to bring together music from all three of Mike’s significant works, so that everyone can enjoy his magnificent themes and dramatic passages.”

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Produced by: Tampere Hall & Live Nation