Wilko: Love and Death and Rock 'n' Roll
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Wilko: Love and Death and Rock ‘n’ Roll, by Jonathan Maitland at the Belgrade Theatre from Monday 7 to Wednesday 9 September.
Preview
In 2012, Wilko Johnson, the iconic rock star and founder of legendary Essex band Dr Feelgood, was told he had inoperable cancer and a year to live. Refusing all treatment, he decided to spend his last months living meaningfully: seeing the people, places and things which meant most to him during his remarkable life.
Then, a miracle happened…
A play with live music comes to Coventry, direct from the Leicester Square Theatre in London’s West End and before that, from the Southwark Playhouse, following critical and audience acclaim in its initial run at Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch in 2024.
Special guest appearance:
At the finale of the show on Tuesday 8 September, James Oliver (The best guitarist I’ve played with since Wilko” – Norman Watt-Roy) and Mark Kemlo will join the cast band on stage to play two of Wilko’s best loved songs.
For tickets: https://www.belgrade.co.uk/events/wilko/
The story of Wilko Johnson's "miracle" recovery after refusing treatment is genuinely moving, highlighting his incredible spirit. It's wonderful that his remarkable life and legendary music are being celebrated with such a critically acclaimed play, especially with live performances that almost feel like an infinite craft of musical history. The special guest guitarists sound like an unmissable addition to the show.