The Seeker

Pete Townshend and Alfie Boe will join other leading musical artists for a world premiere, one-night only performance of Rachel Fuller’s The Seeker, a unique musical and graphic reinvention of Hermann Hesse’s classic novel, Siddhartha, which became a global phenomenon in the 1960s.

This special event will feature performances by Pete Townshend, Alfie Boe, Bollywood superstar Sunidhi Chauhan, South African multimedia artist Nakhane, and Layton Williams, together with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and Chamber Choir of London. The performance will be narrated by the voice of beloved actor Christopher Plummer and will be conducted by Robert Ziegler, with music arranged by Martin Batchelar.

Inspired by the timeless story of self-discovery and enlightenment in Herman Hesse’s Siddhartha, originally published in 1922 and which to date has sold over 100 million copies worldwide, composer Rachel Fuller’s The Seeker is a musical reimagination of Siddhartha’s message of hope, with additional music and lyrics written by Pete Townshend. The performance concert celebrates the launch of The Seeker album and illustrated novel, released the following day, 7th November.

Harvey Goldsmith, long time promoter of The Who and who worked with Rachel on her musical album, Animal Requiem, said: “I am delighted to be working with Rachel and Pete again. The original Siddhartha book has sold millions worldwide and I am looking forward to presenting Rachel’s music to this wonderful story.”