Peter Gabriel will return to the road for the first time since 2016 when he travels Europe and the U.K. this spring and summer, kicking off a world tour behind a new album. Titled i/o, the former Genesis singer’s first collection of new, original material will arrive next year.
i/o comes following Gabriel’s previous effort of reworked originals on 2011’s orchestral New Blood and the 2010 cover album Scratch My Back, featuring songs by David Byrne, Paul Simon, Talking Heads, Radiohead, and many more. Prior to that, Gabriel’s last album of new original material was 2002’s Up. He also contributed to the new Leonard Cohen tribute album, Here It Is, offering a cover of the title track.
“It’s been a while and I am now surrounded by a whole lot of new songs and am excited to be taking them out on the road for a spin,” Gabriel said. “Look forward to seeing you out there.”
The tour will see the singer-songwriter backed by his band of bassist Tony Levin, drummer Manu Katché, and guitarist David Rhodes. The tour begins in Poland in May before moving through Europe and the U.K. and Ireland in June. North American dates in late summer and fall 2023 will be announced at a later date. Tickets for the European tour dates go on sale on Friday via Live Nation. Fans signed up for the artist’s mailing list can access a pre-sale open now.
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