Peter Announces North American Tour ‘Back To Front’ To Celebrate 25th Anniversary of ‘So’
Following a critically acclaimed New Blood tour in 2011 that reignited Peter Gabriel fans across the world by re-imagining his best known songs through stunning orchestral arrangements, Gabriel announced today his return to U.S. stages to celebrate the 25th anniversary of his groundbreaking, iconic album So.
Focusing on the entirety of that multi-platinum album, the tour, entitled BACK TO FRONT, will feature Gabriel with many of the members of the original band he toured with 25 years ago and will feature the album’s songs from start to finish plus some of his other biggest hits.
Fan Pre-sale and VIP Packages
Lucky Peter Gabriel fans can purchase advance tickets from May 23 (10am) depending on the venue, prior to the general public pre-sale which begins on May 26 (10am).
To access this special opportunity you need follow the live links below to find the corresponding ticket links for each venue and then fill in the following password:
sledgehammer
VIP packages for all the shows will also be on sale from May 23. Choose from Front Row Package, Hot Sound Package and Hot Ticket Package. Discover more about the VIP packages.
Date Location Venue Tickets
16 Sep Colisee Pepsi Quebec City, QC Pending
18 Sep Bell Centre Montreal, QC Pending
19 Sep Air Canada Centre Toronto, ON Pending
21 Sep Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia, PA Pending
23 Sep Nikon at Jones Beach Wantaugh, NY Pending
24 Sep TD Garden Boston, MA Pending
26 Sep Palace of Auburn Hills Detroit, MI Pending
27 Sep United Center Chicago, IL Pending
30 Sep Red Rocks Denver, CO Pending
2 Oct HP Pavilion San Jose, CA Pending
5 Oct Planet Hollywood Showroom Las Vegas, NV Pending
6 Oct Hollywood Bowl Los Angeles, CA Pending
9 Oct Santa Barbara County Bowl Santa Barbara, CA Pending
**Additional dates could be announced and itinerary subject to change.
“…how profoundly powerful music can be in the hands of an absolute master like Peter Gabriel.” – LA TIMES
To coincide with the tour, So will be re-issued on Sept 17 (UK/Europe) Sept 18 (USA) as a CD, special edition 3-CD set, and Super Deluxe Box Set .
So is the best-selling album of Gabriel’s career and debuted at the top of the music charts around the world eventually going 5-times platinum and becoming one of the most groundbreaking albums of the 1980’s. It features hits such as “Sledgehammer,” “Big Time,” “Red Rain,” the haunting duet “Don’t Give Up” with Kate Bush, and one of the most iconic songs of all time “In Your Eyes.” The songs were also part of the emerging video revolution and the “Sledgehammer” became one of the most awarded video’s of its time. To this date, “Sledgehammer” remains the most played video of all time on MTV.
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