Peter Gabriel will be back touring the U.S. and Canada in celebration of the 25th anniversary of his iconic album, So, later this year. The Back to Front Tour kicks off on September 16th in Quebec City, and tickets will go on sale on May 23rd in Canada and May 31st in the U.S.
Gabriel’s 5-times platinum hit So will be re-issued on September 18th as a CD, special edition 3-CD set, and Super Deluxe Box Set. And in case you need a reminder, songs featured on So include “Sledgehammer,” “Big Time,” “Red Rain,” “Don’t Give Up,” and “In Your Eyes.”
Peter Gabriel North American Tour Itinerary
Sunday, September 16 – Quebec City, QC Colisee Pepsi
Tuesday, September 18 – Montreal, QC Bell Centre
Wednesday, September 19 – Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre
Friday, September 21 – Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
Sunday, September 23 – Wantaugh, NY Nikon at Jones Beach
Monday, September 24 – Boston, MA TD Garden
Wednesday, September 26 – Detroit, MI Palace of Auburn Hills
Thursday, September 27 – Chicago, IL United Center
Sunday, September 30 – Denver, CO Red Rocks
Tuesday, October 2 – San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
Friday, October 5 – Las Vegas, NV Planet Hollywood Showroom
Saturday, October 6 – Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl
Tuesday, October 9 – Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara County Bowl
More on Peter Gabriel [Courtesy of Live Nation Entertainment]
Peter Gabriel first came to international prominence with the success of Genesis, a band that he co-founded while still at school. Since leaving Genesis in 1975, his recording career has included seven studio albums, film soundtracks for Alan Parker’s ‘Birdy’, Martin Scorsese’s ‘The Last Temptation of Christ’ and Philip Noyce’s ‘Rabbit Proof Fence’ as well as live and compilation albums. His wider musical career has included multiple Grammy Awards, the creation of the Real World record label, and in 1980 the creation of WOMAD, the festival that has launched the careers of many world music artists.
Peter Gabriel co-founded the human rights organization Witness.org in 1989, the organization that pioneered the use of technology in human rights campaigning, and in 2007 the Elders.org was launched by Nelson Mandela, which was founded by Peter Gabriel and Sir Richard Branson. In 2006, Peter Gabriel was awarded the prestigious Man of Peace title by The Nobel Peace Laureates and in 2008 was also included in the Time 100 list. He has also engaged in a wide variety of tech-based businesses throughout a variety of creative industries.
