Peter Gabriel

It’s ten years since the formation of Bowers & Wilkins Society of Sound – a monthly place to listen to, discover and discuss music and sound – and in that time over 120 releases have reached the ears of interested listeners and new audiences. It is therefore with some sadness, but an immense sense of pride, that we reluctantly announce the end of Society of Sound in March 2019. Read in full >>> https://petergabriel.com/news/society-of-sound-statement/

OVO is Peter's soundtrack to London's Millennium Dome Show of 2000, that tells the story of three generations of the same family living through three distinct eras – the past, the present, the future. OVO is now available on all streaming platforms and features contributions from Elizabeth Fraser, Neneh Cherry, Alison Goldfrapp, Richie Havens, Iarla Ó Lionáird and Paul Buchanan. http://smarturl.it/PeterGabrielOVO

Happy birthday Peter! Photo taken during the Warm Up tour by York Tillyer.

Across The River, from Secret World LIve, which is now available to stream. http://smarturl.it/PGsecretworldlive

Peter has contributed to Mandela - The Official Exhibition which has just opened at London's 26 Leake Street Gallery. "It is very important now we are faced with so many global problems, that we remember what a real leader can be and how much their actions can inspire us. Long live Madiba!" – Peter Gabriel. More details >>> https://petergabriel.com/news/nelson-mandela-the-official-exhibition/

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Peter's live albums are now available on streaming services, including 'Growing Up Live' which until now has only ever been available as a DVD release. Find out more >> https://petergabriel.com/news/live-albums-on-streaming/

We are very sad to learn of the death, at 63, of Real World Records artist Ayub Ogada. Read Peter's tribute >

The current release on Bowers & Wilkins Society of Sound is the second album by Szun Waves, entitled 'New Hymn to Freedom'. Available to subscribers now. https://petergabriel.com/news/society-of-sound-szun-waves/

The exhibition celebrating Hipgnosis’ 50th anniversary, is now at the KulturBäckerei Lüneburg until the 24 February. It features many of the studio’s most recognisable album covers – including those created with and for Peter. https://www.kulturbaeckerei-lueneburg.de/ausstellungen/hipgnosis/

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The Bowers & Wilkins Society of Sound release for December 2018 fully embraces the festive season with Cara Dillon’s evocative take on Christmas 'Upon A Winter’s Night’. Find out more & listen >> https://petergabriel.com/news/society-of-sound-cara-dillon-christmas-album/

We hope you all have a restful holiday season with a chance to spend some time with the ones you love. Seems like a good moment to update our 'Peter Gabriel with...' playlist. Enjoy!: https://open.spotify.com/user/itspetergabriel/playlist/5KXTl25NoWAQKzgcqNbbDM?si=4DvhR8bxQWetjJyCh5r74w

Peter is interviewed on the current edition of 'Changed My Mind' The Depolarization Project podcast... available to stream in the link below or download via your usual podcast provider. https://www.opendemocracy.net/depolarization-project/why-peter-gabriel-questioned-his-faith-in-internet

Please take the time to watch this Al Jazeera 'The Listening Post' report called “ICE Watch: Turning the Lens on Immigration Agencies”. The video shows how the WITNESS programme 'Eyes on ICE’ (ICE stands for Immigration & Customs Enforcement Agency) is providing “know your rights” and video documentation training for how to safely and effectively capture details of encounters with ICE and Customs and Border Patrol. The programme has provided crucial information to communities at a time when raids and arrests by the agencies in the USA are up significantly across the country. https://witness.org/al-jazeera-witness-immigrant-rights/

Watch Richard Spaven discuss the recording of his new album at Real World Studios. 'Real Time' is available in hi-res now for Society of Sound subscribers.

The 'It's Peter Gabriel' playlist on Apple Music has just been updated... why not give it a spin? https://itunes.apple.com/gb/playlist/its-peter-gabriel/pl.e79f4de6055b47f3a1fb3ce68d5ebf1a https://itunes.apple.com/gb/playlist/its-peter-gabriel/pl.e79f4de6055b47f3a1fb3ce68d5ebf1a

Peter has added his name to this letter of support for the 'Stansted 15': https://www.theguardian.com/law/2018/dec/11/the-stansted-15-activists-should-be-supported-not-punished

WOMAD CHILE is our only festival in Latin America and we're delighted to confirm that it will return in 2019 for its fifth year. It will take place on the weekend 15-17 February at Plaza La Paz, Recoleta. Line up and ticket info at: www.womad.cl https://www.facebook.com/1377915339173362/posts/2026965430935013/

Johnny Clegg, is a true South African legend, who continues to make an indelible mark on music history. Peter, alongside a host of other artists, features on this new version of Clegg's song 'The Crossing', that accompanies the launch of 'Friends of Johnny Clegg', a fund created in Johnny’s honour to help alleviate the education crisis in South Africa. Hear the song and watch the video, that also features Peter, here >> https://petergabriel.com/news/friends-of-johnny-clegg/

The current release on Bowers & Wilkins Society of Sound is the album 'Real Time' by Richard Spaven. Recorded especially for Society of Sound at Real World Studios and features Stuart McCallum of The Breath and Jordan Rakei. Find out more >> https://petergabriel.com/news/society-of-sound-richard-spaven/

During a break from the Secret World Tour back in 1993, Peter joined an international line-up of artists and musicians for the first WOMAD Festival tour of the USA. The final stop, at Golden Gate Park, was the single largest ticketed event in the world that year.

“I remember my sessions with Clive very well. I thought he had done some amazing work and was very happy to be working with him. It is a pleasure to be reminded of our collaboration.” – Peter Gabriel A new exhibition featuring Clive Arrowsmith's photographs of Peter opens at the Museum of Bath Architecture on Saturday 1 December. Full details, including how to obtain the exhibition catalogue that features many of the photographs, here >> https://petergabriel.com/news/reflections-peter-gabriel-in-bath-1978/

Peter is supporting a campaign, which has just been launched by his colleague Matthew Shribman, on cutting down beef consumption. #NoBeef is a campaign to broaden awareness that one of the single most-effective things we can do, as individuals, to combat deforestation, reduce greenhouse gases to slow climate change and to preserve water is to stop eating beef. Find out more at: www.0beef.com

Peter is supporting a prison reform campaign just launched by his colleague Van Jones in the USA. The FIRST STEP Act is bipartisan criminal justice legislation moving through the US Senate. If passed, it would transform the federal Bureau of Prisons and hold the Department of Justice accountable for improving the lives of 200k currently incarcerated men and women. Find out more: https://www.firststepact.org #cut50