Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel

When: 22nd June 2023
Location: OVO Hydro

Tickets: General Onsale on 11th November 2022 at 10am Get Tickets

Former Genesis front-man Peter Gabriel is coming back with his latest tour. Coming to Glasgow’s OVO Hydro on 22nd June 2023.

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 eleven 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 numerous live albums. His wider musical career has included multiple Grammy Awards, the world-renowned Real World Studios, the formation of the Real World Records label, and in 1980 the creation of WOMAD, the festival that has launched the careers of many artists from around the world and has just celebrated its 40th anniversary.

Peter Gabriel co-founded the human rights organization WITNESS (Witness.org) in 1992, the organization that pioneers the use of cameras and technology in human rights campaigning, and in 2007, alongside Sir Richard Branson, he founded The Elders (theelders.org) which was launched by Nelson Mandela.  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 been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame twice. He remains engaged in a wide variety of tech-based businesses throughout a variety of creative industries.

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