Back to Front Tour

The Back to Front Tour

Tour by Peter Gabriel
Start date	9 September 2012
End date	10 December 2014
Legs	2
No. of shows	16 in North America 51 in Europe 67 Total
Peter Gabriel concert chronology

Back to Front was a two-year concert tour by Peter Gabriel, a retrospective performance based on every song from his 1986 multi-platinum album So played in sequence.^[1] The backing band included musicians that Gabriel toured with in 1986–1987 in support of the album's initial release.

Each night of the tour was recorded and released both separately and as part of a box set entitled Back to Front: Encore Series. The releases were limited editions and available exclusively from Gabriel's official website.^[2]

On 23 June 2014, Real World Records and Eagle Rock Entertainment released the live album and film Back to Front: Live in London, recorded at the O2 concerts.

Tour band

• Lead vocals and Piano: Peter Gabriel
• Guitar and vocals: David Rhodes
• Bass, keyboard, and vocals: Tony Levin
• Keyboard: David Sancious
• Drums: Manu Katché
• Vocals: Jennie Abrahamson & Linnea Olsson

Set list

Acoustic (with house lights left on):

1. "Daddy Long Legs" (new unfinished song, also known as "O But")
2. "What Lies Ahead" (new unfinished song played in late 2014, replacing "Daddy Long Legs")
3. "Come Talk to Me"
4. "Shock the Monkey"
5. "Family Snapshot"

Electric:

1. "Digging in the Dirt"
2. "Secret World"
3. "The Family and the Fishing Net" or "Darkness" (December 2014)
4. "No Self Control"
5. "Games Without Frontiers" (in Herning and Amsterdam only)
6. "Solsbury Hill" (played after "Washing of the Water" for first show in Quebec City)
7. "Washing of the Water" or "Humdrum" (2012 tour)
8. "Why Don't You Show Yourself" (2013 tour)

So:

1. "Red Rain"
2. "Sledgehammer"
3. "Don't Give Up"
4. "That Voice Again"
5. "Mercy Street"
6. "Big Time"
7. "We Do What We're Told (Milgram's 37)"
8. "This Is the Picture (Excellent Birds)"
9. "In Your Eyes"

Encore:

1. "Here Comes the Flood" (played 11 times in mid 2014)
2. "The Tower That Ate People"
3. "Biko"

Tour dates

Cancellations and rescheduled shows

References

1. ↑ Peter Gabriel web site
2. ↑ Back to Front 2013: Encore Series
3. ↑ http://petergabriel.com/media/article/2859/zagreb-show-cancelled-belgrade-show-announced/
4. ↑ http://petergabriel.com/news/back-front-show-kiev-cancelled/
5. ↑ http://petergabriel.com/news/lyon-cancelled/

External links

• Tour and rehearsal photos from Tony Levin