A 'Tomb Raider' concert is to be held in London this year.

Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider

The show will take place at Hammersmith Apollo, west London, on December 18 to celebrate 20 years of the game, which was originally released in October 1996.

The 'Tomb Raider - Live in Concert' event will coincide with the world premiere of the Tomb Raider Suite by the game's original composer Nathan McCree.

Several themes from the iconic title - which was first released for Sega Saturn, followed by PlayStation and MS-DOS (computer) - will be played by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra.

The chorus is to be conducted by Robert Ziegler.

Fans of the series - which follows the exploits of archaeologist adventurer Lara Croft - might also be pleased to note there will be images of the game's 20-year history featured on a giant screen in the venue above the orchestra.

A post on the Apollo's website states: "Tomb Raider - Live In Concert promises to be the games music event of the year, a unique musical and visual experience celebrating one of the greatest and most popular games ever created."

Following the release of 'Tomb Raider' in October 1996, there have been several other games in the series including 'Tomb Raider II' (1997), Tomb Raider III (1998), 'The Last Revelation' (1999) and 'Tomb Raider Chronicles' (2000).

The games have also spawned two different film adaptations, 'Lara Croft: Tomb Raider' in 2001, with Angelina Jolie playing the titular character, and its sequel 'The Cradle of Life' in 2003.


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