Peter Gabriel maps North American tour behind “Up”
BySep 23, 2002 10:00 PM
Peter Gabriel’s first tour in a decade, which comes on the heels of his new studio album, “Up,” is set to open in November.
Peter Gabriel’s first tour in a decade, which comes on the heels of his new studio album, “Up,” is set to open in November.
According to promoter Clear Channel Entertainment, Gabriel’s Growing Up Live tour will feature a “spectacular center stage production” that was developed by director-designer Robert Le Page, who also designed the set for Gabriel’s 1993 Secret World Live tour.
Gabriel and his live band--David Rhodes (guitar), Richard Evans (guitars mandolin), Tony Levin (bass), Rachel Z (keyboards), Ged Lynch (percussion) and Melanie Gabriel (vocals)--will visit more than 20 cities on the outing. The set list will include material from “Up” as well as many of Gabriel’s older hits, according to promoters.
One dollar from every ticket sold will be donated to the international human-rights organization Witness, which Gabriel co-founded.
Gabriel’s new album, “Up,” was released on Tuesday (9/24). The first single is titled “The Barry Williams Show,” the video for which was directed by Sean Penn.