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Hollywood legend John Williams celebrates sixty years in movies in 2018 and to honour him the Royal Albert Hall is mark the occasion with live orchestral showings of five of his finest works.

And if that wasn't enough, there will also be an extremely rare London performance from the man himself conducting the London Symphony Orchestra - the 86-year-old composer's first performance in the UK for 22 years.

There will orchestral screenings of Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban, and for the first time ever in the UK – Jurassic Park, Home Alone, Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Star Wars: A New Hope.

All of the John Williams events will go on sale on 9am on Friday 16th February , so snap your tickets up quick.

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Close Encounters of the Third Kind in Concert

Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and English Chamber Choir

Conductor: Ernst van Tiel

Thursday 14 June, Auditorium

7:30pm

£30-£70

Jurassic Park in Concert

The Czech National Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: Ben Palmer

Friday 28 – Saturday 29 September, Auditorium

2:30pm & 7:30pm

£21-£66

Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban in Concert

Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra

Conductor: Justin Freer

Wednesday 24 October, Auditorium

2:30pm & 7:30pm

£23-£70

An Evening with John Williams in Concert

London Symphony Orchestra

Conductor: John Williams

Friday 26 October, Auditorium

7:30pm

£21-£90

Star Wars: A New Hope in Concert

London Symphony Orchestra

Friday 16 – Sunday 18 November, Auditorium

2pm, 6:30pm & 7:30pm

£40-£85

Home Alone in Concert

Cinematic Sinfonia and Crouch End Festival Chorus

Conductor: Ben Palmer

Saturday 22 December, Auditorium

7pm

£30-£60

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Lucy Noble, Artistic Director at the Royal Albert Hall, said : “It is an extraordinary honour to welcome the legendary John Williams – the most celebrated, acclaimed and beloved film composer of all time – to take centre-stage in this year-long celebration of his work.

“His music has been the soundtrack not just to our favourite films, but to our lives, and this rare performance with the London Symphony Orchestra promises to be one of those special nights in our history: a unique chance to see a genius in the flesh, presenting unforgettable highlights from his incomparable career.

Having won 24 Grammys, seven BAFTAs, four Golden Globes and five Oscars, and boasts 51 Academy Award nominations (which is second only to Walt Disney in terms of numbers), John Williams is nothing short of an icon.

Alongside the special John Williams events are a number of extra Films In Concert performances – check them out here.