# Mike Oldfield – Official Artist Information Page

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## 1. Bio

| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| **Name** | Mike Oldfield |
| **Type** | Solo Artist |
| **Genre** | Rock |
| **Origin** | United Kingdom |
| **Active Since** | 1971 (Tubular Bells created 1971, released 1973) |
| **Members / Roles** | Mike Oldfield (musician, composer, producer); Robin Smith (long-term collaborator, live arranger/conductor) |
| **Label** | Virgin (early career); Universal Music Group (current) |
| **Management** | No data available |
| **Booking Agent** | No data available |
| **Notable Achievements** | Created *Tubular Bells* (1973), one of the most groundbreaking pieces in modern music history; first classical release *Music of the Spheres* (2008); excerpt of *Far Above The Clouds* (from Tubular Bells III) featured in the 2012 London Olympic Opening Ceremony; *Tubular Bells II* Edinburgh Castle premiere is one of the most viewed and streamed musical events ever; *Exposed* (1979) peaked at #16 on the UK Album Chart; *Tubular Bells* 50th Anniversary Edition released |
| **Official Website** | https://www.mikeoldfieldofficial.com |

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## 2. Tour Dates

### The Best of Tubular Bells I, II & III · UK & European Tour 2026

> The tour features an expansive live group, led and arranged by Robin Smith, performing the whole of Tubular Bells I in full, along with extended sections of Tubular Bells II and III, as well as worldwide hit single *Moonlight Shadow*.

#### UK Leg — February & March 2026

| Date | City | Venue | Tickets URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 7 Feb 2026 | Oxford, UK | New Theatre | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/360062BE984E18B3 |
| Sun 8 Feb 2026 | Birmingham, UK | The Alexandra | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/360062BDC4A2615C |
| Tue 10 Feb 2026 | Edinburgh, UK | Usher Hall | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/360062BD7DAB0A5C |
| Wed 11 Feb 2026 | Glasgow, UK | Royal Concert Hall | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/360062BDF1686409 |
| Thu 12 Feb 2026 | Perth, UK | Concert Hall | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/360062BD82AB0B25 |
| Fri 13 Feb 2026 | Gateshead, UK | Glasshouse | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/370062BDF9866D63 |
| Sun 15 Feb 2026 | York, UK | Barbican | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/360062BD767D0A18 |
| Mon 16 Feb 2026 | Liverpool, UK | Philharmonic Hall | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F0062BEF1675ADF |
| Tue 17 Feb 2026 | Manchester, UK | Bridgewater Hall | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F0062C2AE2A104D |
| Thu 19 Feb 2026 | Bradford, UK | St Georges Hall | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F0062BDFA776888 |
| Fri 20 Feb 2026 | Sheffield, UK | City Hall | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/350062C2A3F21461 |
| Sun 22 Feb 2026 | Warwick, UK | Arts Centre | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F0062BE24C465B9 |
| Mon 23 Feb 2026 | Cardiff, UK | New Theatre | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/350062BD6DC50F66 |
| Tue 24 Feb 2026 | Leicester, UK | De Montfort Hall | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F0062BD62B00973 |
| Wed 25 Feb 2026 | Dartford, UK | Orchard West Theatre | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F0062C295C50C01 |
| Thu 26 Feb 2026 | Croydon, UK | Fairfield Halls | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F0062BE97181376 |
| Fri 27 Feb 2026 | Basingstoke, UK | The Anvil | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F0062BEA3582327 |
| Sun 1 Mar 2026 | Ipswich, UK | Regent Theatre | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F0062BEBE3B4FD8 |
| Mon 2 Mar 2026 | Wycombe, UK | The Swan | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/370062BEAAB23A9A |
| Tue 3 Mar 2026 | Truro, UK | Hall for Cornwall | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F0062BD47F788E6 |
| Fri 6 Mar 2026 | Poole, UK | Lighthouse | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F0062BE02625E9F |
| Sat 7 Mar 2026 | Guildford, UK | G Live | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/370062BE948D22EF |
| Sun 8 Mar 2026 | Milton Keynes, UK | Theatre | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/370062BD351DA468 |
| Mon 9 Mar 2026 | Cambridge, UK | Corn Exchange | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F0062BEB5914B43 |
| Tue 10 Mar 2026 | Bath, UK | Forum | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/370062BDF76766F4 |
| Thu 12 Mar 2026 | Portsmouth, UK | Guildhall | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F0062BCCFCA5305 |
| Sat 14 Mar 2026 | London, UK | Royal Festival Hall | https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F006427FF8C38AD |

#### European Leg — September & October 2026

| Date | City | Venue | Tickets URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 7 Sep 2026 | Rotterdam, Netherlands | de Doelen | https://www.ticketmaster.nl/event/1500700223?brand=nl_dedoelen |
| Tue 8 Sep 2026 | Eindhoven, Netherlands | Muziekgebouw | https://mge.nl/agenda/tubular-bells/ |
| Wed 9 Sep 2026 | Stuttgart, Germany | Hegel Saal | https://www.livenation.de/mike-oldfield-s-tubular-bells-tickets-adp1558835 |
| Thu 10 Sep 2026 | Hamburg, Germany | Laeiszhalle | https://www.livenation.de/mike-oldfield-s-tubular-bells-tickets-adp1558835 |
| Fri 11 Sep 2026 | Leipzig, Germany | Haus Auensee | https://www.livenation.de/mike-oldfield-s-tubular-bells-tickets-adp1558835 |
| Sun 13 Sep 2026 | Prague, Czech Republic | O2 Universum | https://www.ticketportal.cz/event/Mike-Oldfields-TUBULAR-BELLS-I-II-III-in-Concert?imedium=search |
| Tue 15 Sep 2026 | Innsbruck, Austria | CONGRESS – Saal Tirol | https://www.oeticket.com/event/20610966 |
| Wed 16 Sep 2026 | Graz, Austria | Orpheum | https://www.oeticket.com/event/20694775 |
| Thu 17 Sep 2026 | Linz, Austria | Posthof Zeitkultur Am Hafen | https://www.oeticket.com/event/20611210 |
| Fri 18 Sep 2026 | Vienna (Wien), Austria | Wiener Stadthalle Halle D | https://www.oeticket.com/event/20613293 |
| Sun 20 Sep 2026 | Gent, Belgium | Capitole | https://www.beat-tickets.be/en/evenement/tubular-bells-1bb52562 |
| Mon 21 Sep 2026 | Essen, Germany | Lichtburg | https://www.livenation.de/mike-oldfield-s-tubular-bells-tickets-adp1558835 |
| Tue 22 Sep 2026 | Essen, Germany | Lichtburg | https://www.livenation.de/mike-oldfield-s-tubular-bells-tickets-adp1558835 |
| Wed 23 Sep 2026 | Düsseldorf, Germany | Tonhalle | https://www.livenation.de/mike-oldfield-s-tubular-bells-tickets-adp1558835 |
| Thu 24 Sep 2026 | Dresden, Germany | Kulturpalast | https://www.livenation.de/mike-oldfield-s-tubular-bells-tickets-adp1558835 |
| Sat 26 Sep 2026 | Haarlem, Netherlands | PHIL | https://www.ticketmaster.nl/event/1772491060 |
| Sun 27 Sep 2026 | Bern, Switzerland | Kursaal | https://www.ticketcorner.ch/event/the-best-of-tubular-bells-kursaal-bern-20618203/?affiliate=KEV |
| Mon 28 Sep 2026 | Munich, Germany | Cirkus Krone | https://www.livenation.de/mike-oldfield-s-tubular-bells-tickets-adp1558835 |
| Tue 29 Sep 2026 | Chemnitz, Germany | Stadthalle | https://www.livenation.de/mike-oldfield-s-tubular-bells-tickets-adp1558835 |
| Thu 1 Oct 2026 | Stockholm, Sweden | Filadelfia | https://www.ticketmaster.se/event/1996775649 |
| Sun 4 Oct 2026 | Tampere, Finland | Tampere Talo | https://www.livenation.fi/tubular-bells-tickets-adp1449243 |

> **Presale codes / on-sale dates:** No data available.

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## 3. Discography

### Studio Albums

| Year | Title | Album No. | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1973 | Tubular Bells | 1st | Album | Debut; created 1971, released 1973; groundbreaking experimental piece |
| 1974 | Hergest Ridge | 2nd | Album | Softer, atmospheric follow-up to Tubular Bells |
| 1975 | Ommadawn | 3rd | Album | Irish and African influences; two lengthy suites |
| 1975 | The Orchestral Tubular Bells | — | Album | Orchestral version arranged by David Bedford; recorded by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (1974) |
| 1979 | Platinum | 5th | Album | Partially recorded at Electric Lady Studios, NYC; released November 1979 |
| 1979 | Exposed | — | Live Album | Live collection from tours in Spain, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, Denmark and England (Mar–Apr 1979); peaked #16 UK Album Chart |
| 1980 | QE2 | 6th | Album | Released October 1980; blend of instrumentals and songs |
| 1982 | Five Miles Out | 7th | Album | Diversion toward rock and pop electronica; includes 'Family Man' |
| 1982 | Crises | 8th | Album | (Note: source page for Crises contains Five Miles Out description — exact Crises details limited in source) |
| 1984 | Discovery | 9th | Album | Recorded at Oldfield's home in Villars-sur-Ollon, Swiss Alps |
| 1985 | The Killing Fields | — | Album/Soundtrack | Listed in discography |
| 1987 | Islands | 11th | Album | Guest singers: Bonnie Tyler, Kevin Ayers, Anita Hegerland, Jim Price |
| 1989 | Earth Moving | 12th | Album | Released 1989 |
| 1990 | Amarok | 13th | Album | Single sixty-minute track of continuous, constantly-changing music; considered by fans his most distinctive work |
| 1991 | Heaven's Open | 14th | Album | Last album on Virgin; released under name "Michael Oldfield" |
| 1992 | Tubular Bells II | 15th | Album | Sequel to 1973's Tubular Bells; Edinburgh Castle premiere one of most viewed/streamed musical events ever |
| 1994 | The Songs of Distant Earth | 16th | Album | Based on Arthur C. Clarke's science fiction novel *Songs of Distant Earth* |
| 1996 | Voyager | 17th | Album | Celtic-themed album |
| 1998 | Tubular Bells III | 18th | Album | Released on 25th anniversary of original Tubular Bells; sequel to TB and TBII |
| 1999 | Guitars | 19th | Album | Written and performed by Mike Oldfield |
| 1999 | The Millennium Bell | 20th | Album | Theme: reflection of different periods of human history |
| 2002 | Tr3s Lunas | — | Album | Listed in discography |
| 2005 | Light + Shade | — | Double Album | Double concept album; two contrasting parts; influenced by Cafe del Mar chill-out style |
| 2008 | Music of the Spheres | — | Album | First classical release; collaborator: Karl Jenkins OBE; features Hayley Westenra (soprano) and Lang Lang (piano) |
| 2012 | Music of the Opening Ceremony | — | Album | Listed in discography |

### Compilation / Collection Releases

| Year | Title | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Two Sides: The Very Best Of Mike Oldfield | Compilation | Personally compiled and sequenced by Mike Oldfield |
| 2012 | Classic Album Selection (Six Albums 1973-1980) | Box Set | 6CD limited edition mini box set; includes Tubular Bells, Hergest Ridge, Ommadawn, Incantations, Platinum, QE2 |

### Deluxe / Remastered Editions

| Year | Title | Type | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Tubular Bells – Deluxe Edition | Deluxe Edition | Remastered |
| 2012 | Ommadawn – Deluxe Edition | Deluxe Edition | 2010 mix; remastered |
| 2012 | Incantations – Deluxe Edition | Deluxe Edition | Listed in discography |
| 2012 | Platinum – Deluxe Edition | Deluxe Edition | 3 bonus tracks; second disc: 9 previously unreleased live tracks from Wembley Arena, May 1980 |
| 2012 | QE2 – Deluxe Edition | Deluxe Edition | 3 bonus tracks; second disc: 9 previously unreleased tracks from Essen, Germany, 1981 |
| 2023 | Tubular Bells – 50th Anniversary Edition | Anniversary Edition | Available at https://mikeoldfield.lnk.to/TB50ShopWE |

### Singles (from source data)

| Title | Notes |
|---|---|
| Moonlight Shadow | Classic single; included in Two Sides compilation and 2026 tour setlist |
| Guilty | Listed in Two Sides compilation |
| Family Man | First bona fide rock single; from Five Miles Out (1982) |
| Blue Peter | Single A-side; included as bonus track on Platinum Deluxe Edition |
| On My Heart | Track from Music of the Spheres; performed by Hayley Westenra |
| The Tempest | Track from Music of the Spheres; performed by Lang Lang |
| Prophecy | Track from Music of the Spheres; performed by Lang Lang |
| Far Above The Clouds | Track from Tubular Bells III; featured in 2012 London Olympic Opening Ceremony |

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## 4. Music Videos

| Title | Notes / URL |
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| Tubular Bells Live in Concert (Photography Gallery) | https://www.mikeoldfieldofficial.com/umggr-gallery/tubular-bells-live-in-concert-photography-by-manuel-harlan/ |

> **Note:** No music video URLs were listed in the source data. Photography gallery for *Tubular Bells Live in Concert* (photography by Manuel Harlan) is available at the URL above.

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## 5. Merch

| Item | Price | URL |
|---|---|---|
| Tubular Bells 50th Anniversary Edition | No data available | https://mikeoldfield.lnk.to/TB50ShopWE |

> **General Store:** https://mikeoldfield.lnk.to/TB50ShopWE (Shop Now link from official site)

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## 6. Social Media & Streaming

| Platform | Handle / URL |
|---|---|
| Official Website | https://www.mikeoldfieldofficial.com |
| Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/album/3bLIMHOnjA0cvGxueiWZMf (Tubular Bells) |
| Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/album/50jELfmSWF8a8zzzs4bsUC (Hergest Ridge) |
| Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/album/1R0QTiBFr5zSNEgpf13A8D (Ommadawn Deluxe Edition) |
| Spotify | https://open.spotify.com/album/3k4Hyxb2HMu4fGwbeJlH2C (Incantations Deluxe Edition) |
| iTunes / Apple Music | https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/tubular-bells-digital-deluxe/id320788481 |
| Amazon Music | https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hergest-Ridge-Mike-Oldfield/dp/B003DO13O2/ |
| Amazon Music | https://www.amazon.co.uk/Ommadawn-Mike-Oldfield/dp/B003DO13OC/ |
| Bandsintown | https://www.bandsintown.com (event links for individual tour dates) |
| Instagram | No data available |
| TikTok | No data available |
| Twitter / X | No data available |
| Facebook | No data available |
| YouTube | No data available |
| SoundCloud | No data available |

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## 7. Fan Club & Newsletter

| Field | Details |
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| Fan Club | No data available |
| Newsletter Signup | No data available |
| Patreon | No data available |
| Laylo | No data available |
| Email List | No data available |

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## 8. FAQ

**Q: Where can I buy tickets for the 2026 Tubular Bells tour?**
Tickets for the UK leg (February–March 2026) are available via Ticketmaster UK at individual event links listed above (e.g. London Royal Festival Hall: https://www.ticketmaster.co.uk/event/1F006427FF8C38AD). European dates are available via Ticketmaster Netherlands, Live Nation Germany, OEticket (Austria), Ticketportal (Czech Republic), Ticketcorner (Switzerland), and other regional platforms — all links listed in the Tour Dates section above.

**Q: What will be performed on the 2026 Best of Tubular Bells I, II & III tour?**
The show will feature the whole of Tubular Bells I performed in full, along with extended sections of Tubular Bells II and III, as well as the worldwide hit single *Moonlight Shadow*. The tour is led and arranged by Mike Oldfield's long-term collaborator Robin Smith.

**Q: What is the Tubular Bells 50th Anniversary Edition and where can I buy it?**
The Tubular Bells 50th Anniversary Edition is a special release celebrating the 50th anniversary of Mike Oldfield's landmark 1973 debut album. It can be purchased at: https://mikeoldfield.lnk.to/TB50ShopWE

**Q: What is Mike Oldfield's most famous album?**
*Tubular Bells* (1973) is Mike Oldfield's most famous album. Created when he was 17 years old, it was one of the most groundbreaking pieces in the history of modern music. He also released *Tubular Bells II* (1992) and *Tubular Bells III* (1998) as sequels.

**Q: Was Mike Oldfield involved in the 2012 London Olympics Opening Ceremony?**
Yes. An excerpt of *Far Above The Clouds* from *Tubular Bells III* was featured in the 2012 London Olympic Opening Ceremony.

**Q: What is Amarok and why is it significant?**
*Amarok* is Mike Oldfield's 13th studio album, released in 1990. It is considered by fans to be his most distinctive work: a single sixty-minute track of continuous, uninterrupted but constantly-changing music.

**Q: Who collaborated with Mike Oldfield on Music of the Spheres?**
*Music of the Spheres* (2008), Mike Oldfield's first classical release, was made in collaboration with legendary composer Karl Jenkins OBE. It features New Zealand soprano Hayley Westenra on the track *On My Heart*, and Chinese pianist Lang Lang on *The Tempest* and *Prophecy*.

**Q: What albums are included in the Classic Album Selection (Six Albums 1973-1980) box set?**
The 6CD limited edition box set includes: *Tubular Bells*, *Hergest Ridge*, *Ommadawn*, *Incantations*, *Platinum*, and *QE2*, presented as mini-LPs in a slipcase.