Rick Wakeman performs piano concert to 150 rescued moon bears in Vietnam
Rick Wakeman at the piano at the bear sanctuary in Vietnam. Photograph: hson/Animals AsiaView image in fullscreenRick Wakeman at the piano at the bear sanctuary in Vietnam. Wakeman, who is a supporter of animal welfare causes and has rescue dogs and cats of his own, is conducting the concert to raise awareness of moon bears kept in cruel conditions for the extraction of their bile.He said he was a bit worried about how hot it is going to be.
- ▪Rick Wakeman at the piano at the bear sanctuary in Vietnam.
- ▪Photograph: hson/Animals AsiaView image in fullscreenRick Wakeman at the piano at the bear sanctuary in Vietnam.
- ▪Wakeman, who is a supporter of animal welfare causes and has rescue dogs and cats of his own, is conducting the concert to raise awareness of moon bears kept in cruel conditions for the extraction of their bile.He said he was a bit worried
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Rick Wakeman at the piano at the bear sanctuary in Vietnam. Photograph: hson/Animals AsiaView image in fullscreenRick Wakeman at the piano at the bear sanctuary in Vietnam. Photograph: hson/Animals AsiaAnimal welfareRick Wakeman performs piano concert to 150 rescued moon bears in VietnamFormer Yes musician plays at sanctuary to raise awareness of animals that remain stuck in cages at ‘bile farms’ Helena HortonThu 24 Sep 2026 11.40 EDTLast modified on Thu 24 Sep 2026 11.56 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleRick Wakeman has played to all kinds of people around the globe, but he has now performed to an audience he had never encountered before – an enclosure of 150 bears.The former Yes musician, who has gone on to have a prolific solo career, played the piano at a Vietnamese bear…
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