Rufus Wainwright celebrates 20 years of his acclaimed Rufus Does Judy show with a very special date at London’s Royal Albert Hall on June 10th, 2026, Judy Garland’s birthday. Rufus will be backed by a full orchestra under the direction of Stephen Oremus for what promises to be one of the musical highlights of next year! This will be the last time Rufus will ever perform this show in London.
Rufus Does Judy is undoubtedly one of the most sensational shows from his incredible career, an exhilarating and loving recreation of Judy Garland’s infamous 1961 comeback concert. The show features over 25 classic songs, some of the greatest songs of the last century including ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’, ‘Almost Like Being In Love’, ‘The Man Who Got Away’, ‘A Foggy Day’ and ‘Zing Went The Strings of My Heart’.
Rufus Does Judy premiered at New York’s Carnegie Hall on June 14th 2006 followed by another sold out performance on June 15th. In top hat and tails, an exuberant Rufus Wainwright was backed by a full orchestra which perfectly complimented his terrific vocals. The following February Rufus brought the show to London with two acclaimed shows at the London Palladium. He also performed the show at London’s Royal Opera House for two nights in 2011.
Rufus is no stranger to the Royal Albert Hall having performed there 9 times throughout his career. This show will be his 10th Royal Albert Hall show.
“”Within the Royal Albert Hall I’ve communed, been given strength and ultimately bidden farewell to my most turbulent artistic emotions, fondly feeling them evaporate into that amazing dome,” Rufus said. “It’s my favorite venue in the world and I can’t wait to “do it again” for the last time. Maybe we’ll stay all night!”
Tickets for the show will be available for pre-sale here at 10:00 BST on the 4th of June. General on-sale tickets can then be purchased here at 10:00 BST on the 6th of June.
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