Jeff Wayne

Jeff Wayne, is an American composer, conductor and producer, whose musical interpretation of HG Wells’ ‘The War of The Worlds’ has achieved international acclaim, winning two UK Ivor Novello Awards. With 16+ million record sales (and counting), it is also amongst the longest-running albums in UK chart history, over 330 consecutive weeks, and in 2018 was ranked No. 32 on the Official Chart Company’s Best-Selling Studio Albums of All Time. Throughout his career Jeff has worked in numerous collaborations, and has become a champion this year as he holds expert knowledge on the album format, alongside successfully bringing his album to life over the past 20-years through his The War of The Worlds live arena tour; The Spirit of Man tour kicks off March 2025. On the day of National Album Day, Jeff will be attending a signing at HMV in Oxford Street. Fans can attain entry by buying the special NAD product ‘Jeff Wayne's Musical Version Of The War Of The Worlds: ULLAdubULLA - The Remix Album’ or the re-press of the HMV Day ‘War Of The Worlds’ album.

Jeff Wayne says: “When my musical version of The War of The Worlds was released in 1978, I had no idea how it would be received. It was the height of the punk revolution and disco was King of the dance floor, yet I released a double album with no cuts, narrated by a Welsh actor.

Amazingly, it charted just days after its release and stayed there for 330 weeks. Over the years, it’s inspired many different ‘iterations' including arena tours since 2006. From vinyl to the stage, conducting in front of live audiences has shown me first-hand the exhilaration it offers and how magical it can be.

The power of an album is a true art form, enjoyed for generations. As the Martians exclaim ULLA!, big thanks to the BPI for naming me a National Album Day Champion for 2024.”