Peter Gabriel Announced New LP, First Solo Tour in Nearly a Decade

Peter Gabriel dropped some major news on fans: He has a new album and tour on the way.

Per Gabriel's official website, his new album is titled i/o, and its release date will be announced in the near future. His tour, which is aptly called "i/o The Tour," has announced dates in the U.K. and Europe taking place in 2023. It marks his first tour outside North America since 2014. (A full list of tour dates is below.) Tickets for these dates go on sale to the general public on Friday, November 11 at LiveNation.com.

For those wondering if Gabriel will take the tour stateside, North American shows for the tour will be announced on a later date.

The iconic singer said in a statement, "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. Look forward to seeing you out there."

05/18 – Krakow, PL @ Tauron Arena
05/20 – Verona, IT @ Verona Arena
05/21 – Milan, IT @ Mediolanum Arena
05/23 – Paris, FR @ AccorHotels Arena
05/24 – Lille, FR @ Stade Pierre-Mauroy
05/26 – Berlin, DE @ Waldbuehne
05/28 – Munich, DE @ Koenigsplatz
05/30 – Copenhagen, DK @ Royal Arena
05/31 – Stockholm, SE @ Avicii Arena
06/02 – Bergen, NO @ Koengen
06/05 – Amsterdam, NL @ Ziggo Dome
06/06 – Antwerp, BE @ Sportpaleis
06/08 – Zurich, CH @ Hallenstadion
06/10 – Cologne, DE @ Lanxess Arena
06/12 – Hamburg, DE @ Barclays Arena
06/13 – Frankfurt, DE @ Festhalle
06/15 – Bordeaux, FR @ Arkea Arena
06/17 – Birmingham, UK @ Utilita Arena
06/19 – London, UK @ The O2
06/22 – Glasgow, UK @ OVO Hydro
06/23 – Manchester, UK @ AO Arena
06/25 – Dublin, IE @ 3Arena

Genesis helped to invent progressive rock. But unlike their peers, they were able to transition to a more streamlined rock sound, dominating rock radio in the early '80s. And later, they went on to become rather unlikely pop superstars, while never totally ditching their prog roots. Even when they were topping the pop charts, they always included a proggy epic or two on each album.

The members of the most popular lineup included drummer/singer Phil Collins, along with founding members Mike Rutherford (guitar and bass) and Tony Banks (keyboards). The trio wrapped their reunion/farewell tour in March 2022. Their final show took place before a sold-out crowd at London's O2 Arena. As we previously reported, Collins honored the historic moment in dry fashion.

"It’s difficult for us to believe that, uh, you still came out to see us!" said Collins. "Yes, after tonight we’ve all got to get real jobs."

Peter Gabriel was famously in the audience during their final show. Gabriel, of course, was the band's singer from 1967-1975. So, why did he want to attend the band's final show?

He explained his decision to Mojo bluntly saying, "Me going was a rite of passage, really. I’d been part of the creation of Genesis, so I wanted to be there at the end."

To put a capper on the end of the band, Collins and Genesis sold the music rights to their catalogs in September 2022 to Concord Music Group Inc. The sale, which included some of the music of Rutherfod's other band, Mike + the Mechanics, was reportedly worth $300 million.

In honor of the band's incredible legacy, we are ranking their greatest songs, spanning the entire Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins eras. (Yeah, we know about their final album, 1997's Calling All Stations featuring singer Ray Wilson, and with all due respect, none of those songs make the Genesis top 40). As you'll see, we love the prog-rock Genesis, but we also love their hits as well. What did we miss? We're sure you'll let us know on social media. So, this is pretty much a definitive list that we won't need to update: there aren't many outtakes that they haven't released in some form, and it seems highly unlikely that any iteration of the band will get back together to put out more new music. But for nearly three decades, they were one of the best bands in the world, with a wider range than most.