Before He Turned to the Cosmos, He Was Already a Star

From Rock Stages to the Particle Accelerator

Long before he became a household name in science, Brian Cox was cranking out chords as a keyboardist for some of the biggest acts in rock and pop. He toured with groups such as Duran Duran and The Blue Rockets, delivering live performances that rivaled any arena spectacle.

A Leap Into Particle Physics

In the early 1990s Cox swapped his road‑trip itinerary for a university lecture hall, enrolling at the University of Manchester to study physics. After earning a Ph.D. in particle physics, he joined CERN and contributed to the ATLAS experiment, helping to unlock the secrets of the sub‑atomic world.

A New World Tour—This Time With Quarks

Now Cox is back on a world tour, but the stage is a global audience. He has designed a dazzling multimedia show that mixes live narration, breathtaking visualisations, and original music to explain the latest breakthroughs in particle physics. The tour arrives at a time when scientific misinformation is rampant, and Cox hopes his performance will spark curiosity and critical thinking.

With his unique blend of showmanship and scientific expertise, Brian Cox proves you can be both a rock star and a star‑gazer—so long as you keep the audience engaged.