Queen and Ben Elton’s smash hit musical ‘We Will Rock You’ is set to wow audiences at the Bristol Hippodrome as part of its 20th anniversary tour.

Kicking off in Portsmouth in February, the tour will then play 27 venues around the country before culminating with a residency at Manchester‘s Palace Theatre in September.

Bristol audiences can see the much-loved musical extravaganza featuring 24 of Queen’s greatest hits, live in April at the Hippodrome.

The musical has seen unprecedented success in theatres and arenas all around the world since it first premiered in London nearly 20 years ago at the Dominion Theatre in May 2002. And now, the original writer of We Will Rock You and godfather of stand-up comedy, Ben Elton will be back in the Director’s chair working with the new 2022 cast ready to rock UK audiences once again.

Ben Elton said: “I can hardly believe it’s been 20 years since We Will Rock You premiered in London. Or that much of what we thought was science fiction in the script back then has turned into science fact! I guess Queen were always ahead of the game!

"I’ve directed this show all over the world and I can’t wait to bring it home to the UK with a brand new production and a fabulous cast of young Bohemians, most of whom were rocking in their cradles when this adventure first began.”