Tony Blair rock opera will be 'fast and loose with facts'

Princess Diana and Osama bin Laden are among characters in show to be staged at London's Turbine theatre

The life of Tony Blair is to be staged as a rock opera next year, featuring a cast of characters including Princess Diana and Saddam Hussein.

Tony! (A Tony Blair Rock Opera) will be performed at the Turbine theatre, at Battersea power station in London, next February with lyrics by the comedian Harry Hill.