We Will Rock You (Tour – Sunderland)

Its back for a second outing at the Sunderland Empire and still playing in the West End, so there is no doubting the pulling power of We Will Rock You.

The tour is slightly scaled down from the previous one and staging restrictions make several changes to the London production necessary, but none of that detracts from the show, which is all about the music of Queen. The musical is set 300 years in the future at a time at a time when musical instruments are banned and rock music is a thing of the past. However hidden away some instruments still exist and it is believed that someone will come and show the way to rediscovering music.

At the heart of the show of course, is the music of Queen and regardless of video screens, high tech staging and dance routines, it is what the audience come for and they get it delivered by the bucketful.

We Will Rock You is a brilliant show, which captures the imagination and takes audience participation to a new height, a treat for Queen fans as well as those who enjoy a good musical and maybe are not as familiar with the songs as some of the audience.