okokno : Peter Gabriel - So 'Back to Front' Tour

In celebration of the 25th anniversary of Peter Gabriel’s So, 'Back to Front' Tour starts it's North America leg in Quebec City Sept 16th . . .

'So' is the best-selling album of Gabriel’s career and debuted at the top of the music charts around the world going on to achieve 5-times platinum sales and becoming one of the most seminal 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.” So - which was No. 187 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time

Focusing on the entirety of that multi-platinum album, the tour, entitled BACK TO FRONT, will feature Gabriel with members of the original So touring band and will feature the album’s songs from start to finish plus some of his other biggest hits.

The cast:

David Rhodes (Guitar) Image by Tony Levin

Tony Levin (Base) Image by Tony Levin

David Sancious (KeyBoards) Image by Tony Levin

Manu Katche (Drums) Image by Tony Levin

Peter Gabriel (Leader Vocal & performer extraordinaire) Image by Tony Levin

To coincide with the tour, So will be re-issued on September 18th 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 going on to achieve five-times platinum sales and becoming one of the most seminal 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 with the groundbreaking “Sledgehammer” video, which became one of the most awarded videos of its time. To this date, “Sledgehammer” remains the most played video of all time on MTV. More details on the CD can be found at www.petergabriel.com