The Spirit of Man featuring Max George and Maisie Smith

The War of The Worlds team is so thrilled to announce our first two cast members performing on The Spirit of Man Tour, 2025… For the first time in Martian history, a real-life couple will be performing as the married pair: Max George as Parson Nathaniel and Maisie Smith as Beth.
Jeff said: “Being a couple in real life will add to their on-stage charisma and chemistry. Maisie has such a melodic but powerful voice, which compliments Max’s dramatic and soulful vocals wonderfully."
We hope you enjoy this shortened edit of Max and Maisie singing The Spirit of Man from when they performed at Jeff's studio.
Composed by Jeff Wayne
Lyrics by Gary Osborne
Animation by AR Studios

[@VenyxIGuess]

IM SO HAPPY THIS IS IN SCOTLAND I CAN FINALLY GO

[@MandySouthgate]

Oh, wow. This is superb. One of my favourite tracks and I love both their voices

[@moonvic76]

Looking forward to seeing and hearing this in person next year!

[@butler19801]

I have to admit, this sounds amazing. A lot better than I was expecting. Looking forward to 2025. Such great voices.

[@masterliver101]

Don't forget this is just the audio so shouldn't judge too much if you don't like as it will obvs be way better as a live performance too

[@MRPILOT848]

one of the tracks that still never get old

[@rock-ctherockstarclown1465]

The amount of "YES PLEASE!" is overloaded!!! I SO hope we get the long awaited US tour!

[@x15galmichelleevans]

Absolutely! We have been deprived of the live show for too long.

[@greythomas4934]

Looking forward to seeing it in Bournemouth next year with my son, we have seen all the concerts for War of the Worlds

[@Mistysmudge1]

Going there too!

[@broaisland9003]

What a wonderful surprise! Brilliant work.

[@erggx]

So amazing! Love it! Thanks for sharing!!!! ❤❤❤ Love the guitar!!! Somewhere in the spirit of man!!!

[@Mistysmudge1]

Hubby finally got tickets for this, cos Ticketmaster kept spitting Hubby off the site, so excited, saw this a few years ago and it was brilliant so happy Hubby gets to see this! Maisei and Max's voices got really well together :D

[@tadam3712]

Wow these vocals are superb, can't wait for 2025!

[@Jayforeman3047]

So ready for this tour I can’t wait! This has got me even more excited 🎉

[@herschell64]

Love it and so perfect, it just adds more emotion to an already emotional song, thank you.

[@ThiccTropius]

There are people who are interested in seeing this here in the states! Bring this to the USA Please!!! Heck even advertise a reprint of the album! Just something to bring this brilliant show in to the public conscience here!

[@aimeevalentine9199]

I can't wait to see this spring 2025! ❤

[@mcflychase]

Didn’t know anything about these two but this is decent, glad to see the tradition continuing of a brilliant masterpiece of a song. Will be at VIP at the O2, living for it!

[@Mistysmudge1]

Maisie was in Eastenders, and Max was in the pop group The Wanted :D

[@Jimbob_Offical]

Nice to see an updated version of spirit of man that is similar to the 2007 version.

[@Chris-d6h1f]

Extra drumbeats sound very good hope they keep them in the show

[@MariaCamrath-kj3cr]

Counting on what @masterliver101 has said cause this right noow doesn't catch me at all. But like they said, yhis is just some audio, it will sound better live.

[@Simon-ui6db]

Sounds great. 😍 Can never afford to get to one of the shows due to the ticket cost but hope its a sell out. Love the new arrangement too.

[@tracyhodgson6984]

Amazing . Can't wait till next April

[@Okimatpod3564]

Ahh Yess My Best musical of all time I can Wait Your

[@alfedge9527]

I hope it’s time for a repress of 2012 version (a cool variant would be much appreciated) and maybe a boxset of 78 and 2012 original and highlights In the meantime - excited for next year’s shows!!

[@TheJacobycomedyshow]

We escaping the Martians with this one

[@mariethatsme3590]

Perfect casting Maisie and max 🎉🎉

[@mttripod]

I like it I am excited for it

[@Sean-hn1vt]

Can I like my comment plz

[@furrykev3223]

Can’t wait for tour

[@ATKhackerempire]

0:44 this Martian cylinder design with antennas is for communicating the other Martian interesting…

[@stevomuck]

I have always interpreted them as stabilisers.

[@ATKhackerempire]

@@stevomuck ohhh so that’s why it can control the cylinder right?

[@masterliver101]

Decent that. Can't wait

[@bobprive8610]

please come back to amsterdam!! we love the WOTW here!!

[@CarlThompson-zw5zp]

Can you please bring the show to New Zealand

[@Beastfan2024-yb3pp]

tracks are amazing

[@oldbetter-or-for-worser8359]

I wonder if they'll ever update the cgi. I love this show and the music to bits but it almost feels lazy that they just reuse this slightly dated cgi for every single tour.

[@j.r.bertolet3644]

❤ saludos Jeff desde Sevilla

[@suzibdoeslaw2779]

Much better than Jason Donovan and Rhydian who just SCREAMED the vocals !!! I get that the character is hysterical and gone mad ....

[@WoodWizardrybyColin]

good but you will never beat the originals Lynett and Covington

[@Truckerlindeee]

Totally agree, Covington diamond like precision and Lynott’s voice perfect for parson’s torment ❤

[@spork_rec_room]

I thought fighting machines had metal ffet?

[@Sean-hn1vt]

It's gonna be sad to watch Beth die once again

[@mckaylawinter9465]

in 2024

[@katherineparker260]

No no no I won't be booking tickets Covington / lynott the best

[@Chris-d6h1f]

Good music extra drumbeat however the song is very week needs more feeling been to 5 shows just is week

[@susanpeirce-bn4yr]

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