Black Panther will become the first Marvel Studios movie to get the Films in Concert treatment at the Royal Albert Hall when the orchestral extravaganza arrives in May.

The European premiere of Black Panther in Concert on Saturday 27 May will feature the 2018 film screened in full, accompanied by Chineke! Orchestra performing Ludwig Göransson’s Oscar®-winning score live on stage.

The show is the headline event of the venue’s 2023 Films in Concert programme, which will also include performances of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1.

Matthew Todd, Interim Director of Programming and Engagement at the Royal Albert Hall, said: “We’re delighted to announce the European premiere of Black Panther in Concert. This dynamic and progressive movie changed the landscape of superhero movies, and the chance to experience it in this auditorium, with that stunning score performed by one of the world’s leading orchestras, promises to be an unforgettable experience.”

The Hall will be providing an allocation of top-tier tickets, priced at just £1, for community groups as part of its Engagement and audience development programme.

The music will be performed by Chineke!, Europe’s first majority Black and ethnically diverse orchestra, which was founded by musician Chi-chi Nwanoku CBE. Their seven appearances at the Hall since 2017 include a triumphant debut Prom and a groundbreaking collaboration with Detroit techno pioneer, Carl Craig.

Chi-chi Nwanoku said: “This exciting alignment of Black superheroes from the seminal Marvel movie Black Panther and the majority Black and ethnically diverse Chineke! Orchestra will be a truly powerful collaboration, and one to remember. We’ve wanted to play this soundtrack since the day Black Panther was released on screen and there’s no better venue to perform it at than the phenomenally iconic Royal Albert Hall.”

The show will also feature a very special appearance from Senagelese talking-drum soloist, Massamba Diop, one of the stars of the original soundtrack.

Tickets for Black Panther in Concert go on general sale from 10am Friday at www.royalalberthall.com, with tickets available to the Hall’s Friends and Patrons from 10am Thursday. Due to popular demand, two more performances of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers have also been added to the calendar.

Black Panther in Concert

Saturday 27 May, 2:30pm and 7:30pm

Tickets £34-£87.50

 

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

Friday 22 September, 7:30pm; Saturday 23 September, 2:30pm and 7:30pm; Sunday 25 September, 12pm and 6pm

Tickets £42-£95

 

Harry Potter and the Deathly Halllows Part 1 in Concert

Friday 3 November, 7:30pm; Saturday 4 November, 1:30pm and 7:30pm

Tickets £40-£95.50

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