Enter Shikari’s Rou Reynolds tells us about his acting debut in ‘The War Of The Worlds’

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Enter Shikari‘s Rou Reynolds has spoken to NME about his upcoming acting debut in Jeff Wayne’s musical adaption of The War Of The Worlds – as well as his determination to support grassroots venues and plans for the future.Set to hit UK arenas next spring, the production tells the story of H.G.

Wells’ 1898 sci-fi novel, in which an extraterrestrial race threatens the survival of humankind. It’ll see Reynolds appear on stage with The Wanted’s Max George, and take on the role of The Artilleryman — a character which has previously been played by Jason Donovan, David Essex, Kaiser Chief’s Ricky Wilson and more.“I came across it when I was around six-years-old because my uncle was a massive fan,” Reynolds told NME. “I remember being scared by it as a kid, but then coming back to it repeatedly throughout my life.

It always sparked so many emotions and made my imagination run wild, especially at that age.“I always remember loving it, but also finding it a bit menacing.

The reason why it sticks with me now though is because there are so many parallels between what H.G Wells was writing about and our world today,” he added. “With both the book and Jeff Wayne’s version, I’ve never seen it or anything like it, so to now be a part of it is exciting.”Check out the full interview with Reynolds below, where he also told us how the plot reflects the struggles of the UK’s grassroots music spaces, his upcoming plans for Enter Shikari, and what it was like to see Coldplay follow suit in supporting the Music Venue Trust.NME: Hi Rou.