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War Of The Worlds composer Jeff Wayne says show still ‘occupies so much time’

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The composer of the musical version of The War Of The Worlds has said the adaption of the story “occupies so much” of his time, he is unable to make more music for other works by HG Wells.

Jeff Wayne’s The War Of The Worlds will be touring across arenas in the UK and next year as the musical experience, which began life as an album musical in 1978,

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