One of the most successful Arena shows Jeff Wayne's The War of The Worlds – Alive on Stage! returns in 2012 with a new star and another ground-breaking technological leap forward.

Internationally acclaimed actor Liam Neeson will be seen in 3D holography. The Kaiser Chief's Ricky Wilson and Wiked's Kerry Ellis will also join Liam Neeson on stage.

The latest addition to the cast is Jason Donovan, who appears in the The New Generation Tour as Parson Nathaniel, the disturbed holy man driven to insanity by the Martian invasion of earth.

Jeff Wayne will again conduct the Black Smoke Band and ULLAdubULLA Strings.

The incredible 3-tonne, 35-foot Martian Fighting Machine fires real flame Heat Rays at the audience & incinerates a cast member!! Also featuring 2 hours of CGI animation on a 100’ wide 'Animation Wall', Illusions, plus Surround Sound that engulfs the audience!