Communion One and GEA Live, in collaboration with Disney Concerts and Baz Luhrmann, have announced UK tour dates as part of a global tour for William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet Film in Concert(www.romeoandjulietinconcert.com), the cinematic live-to-film event celebrating the 30th anniversary of Luhrmann’s groundbreaking 1996 film.
Visiting three continents in all and set to make its world premiere at the Sydney Opera House on 29th September next year, the global tour will stop in Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, York, Birmingham and Manchester in October 2027. Academy Award®-winning Leonardo DiCaprio and Emmy®-winning Claire Danes star as Romeo and Juliet in the bold retelling that made Shakespeare feel dangerous and romantic for a new generation and continues to influence fashion, music, and culture that still reverberates today.
Presale begins at 10am on Wednesday 16th September, with tickets on sale to the general public at 10am on Friday 18thSeptember.
Presented on a cinema screen with the original dialogue and action intact, William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet Film in Concert features a hybrid ensemble performing the film’s score and music live in sync with the full movie. Blending rock and orchestral musicians from with vocals, electronics, and a DJ, they channel Luhrmann’s signature fusion of classic storytelling and contemporary sound.
“One of the greatest surprises over the past three decades has been watching Romeo + Juliet find new audiences again and again. That’s the enduring magic of Shakespeare and cinema,” says Luhrmann, a two-time Academy Award® nominee for Best Picture. “This concert celebrates both, while inviting audiences around the world to experience the film’s emotion, music, and theatricality in a completely new way.”
“Romeo + Juliet has influenced generations of filmmakers, musicians, and audiences, and its impact continues to be felt 30 years later,” says Floris Douwes, Producer and Managing Director at GEA Live. “Our goal was to create a live experience that honors that legacy while giving audiences a fresh reason to fall in love with the film all over again.”
Originally released on 1st November 1996, and opening number one at the US box office, Romeo + Juliet became one of Luhrmann’s signature works, transforming Shakespeare’s tragedy into a maximal, MTV-era pop opera that still feels timely three decades later. Romeo + Juliet’s defining ’90s music identity helped cement its status as a generational classic, powered by instantly recognizable tracks including “Kissing You” by Des’ree, “Lovefool” by The Cardigans, “Talk Show Host” by Radiohead, “#1 Crush” by Garbage, “Everybody’s Free (To Feel Good)” by Quindon Tarver, “Young Hearts Run Free” by Kym Mazelle, and “You and Me Song” by The Wannadies.
UK Tour Dates
17 October 2027 Edinburgh Usher Hall
18 October 2027 Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
20 October 2027 London Eventim Apollo
21 October 2027 York Barbican
22 October 2027 Birmingham Symphony Hall
23 October 2027 Manchester O2 Apollo