'In The Big Room' is out this Friday
Here’s the CD & LP in their rightful place, the Big Room at Real World Studios…
Pre-order your copy now: lnk.to/PG22
📷: York Tillyer
'What Lies Ahead' was covered during the 2020 lockdown by Paolo Fresu
"During COVID, I received a request from Paolo Fresu to put out a version of this song. I asked if Paolo would want to do the solo. "
Thanks to BBC Radio 2 for adding 'Put the Bucket Down’ to the playlist.
'What Lies Ahead’ features a beautiful performance by Linnea Olsson on cello, legendary trumpet player Paolo Fresu, bass from Tony Levin and John Metcalfe with additional orchestral elements. Photos by York Tillyer & Roberto Cifarelli
Today marks the Worm Moon and the release of ‘What Lies Ahead (Bright-Side Mix)’.
“The song actually began with a melody that my son Isaac was playing with and I thought, oh, that's really nice - I could build that into something.”
Listen now: lnk.to/PGS37
"I became very fascinated with the idea of the brain computer interface and what consequences that might bring to the world. And this is one of the reasons The Brain Show came up, so that people will have a chance to see some of the realisation of these ideas."
Peter's self-titled debut solo album was released on this day in 1977.
This montage of live performances of Solsbury Hill includes footage from Rockpalast (1978), Live in Athens (1987), Secret World Live (1993), Growing Up Live (2003), New Blood Live (2011) and Back To Front (2013).
Here's a #throwback to this 1987 performance of 'Sledgehammer' in Athens at the end of the "This Way Up" tour.
I’ve described Youssou’s voice as “liquid gold” and I think when he comes in singing on that track it’s just a fantastic moment.
‘In Your Eyes’ was the first thing that I’d recorded with Youssou and it was very important for that reason. It was around the time I was going to Africa and really getting inspired by a lot of the music I was hearing there, particularly rhythmically and vocally.
A #throwback to Peter’s induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2014, with this performance with Youssou N'Dour of 'In Your Eyes'
'We have an artwork created by Tomás Saraceno and twelve spiders who are credited with authorship on this. I think he's a really interesting artist that I think a lot of you would enjoy learning more about. Tomás heard the music and chose this image as something that he thought was appropriate.'
The February new moon sees the release of the Dark-Side Mix of Put the Bucket Down.
The Dark-Side Mix is by Tchad Blake.
On this day in 1993, Peter performed 'Steam' at the BRIT Awards, where he also won the award for Best Producer
Happy Valentine's Day! Here's a performance of 'The Power of the Heart' with the New Blood Orchestra in 2011.
"I thought it was an extraordinarily beautiful lyric and song....”
Happy Birthday Peter!
📸: York Tillyer
'Scratch My Back' was released on this day in 2010, with a cover of David Bowie's 'Heroes' as the opening track - performed here at the Arena di Verona, September 2010.
This week in February last year, the first band session for the o\i album was in full swing at Real World Studios.
"We've had two band sessions in the past year, so that's a good example that I'm really enjoying doing things at the moment, and they're playing magnificently."
📸: York Tillyer
The person singing is not sure whether he has his own thoughts, he's inside his own mind or inside someone else's.'
'I'm working on a show with brain as the central core, and there are a number of songs that will be part of that project. This is one of those and it's a point in the narrative where we can both read thoughts and write thoughts.
Just over a year ago today i/o won two 2025 GRAMMY Awards, for Best Engineered Album and Best Immersive Audio Album. #Grammys
👏 Oli Jacobs, Katie May, Dom Shaw, Tchad Blake, Mark ‘Spike' Stent, Matt Colton and Hans-Martin Buff
Record Store Day 2026 has just announced their list of releases for April, and it includes a zoetrope picture disc 12” of Sledgehammer.
Please visit the #RecordStoreDay2026 website to check out the full list of releases and also visit your local record store to see what they plan to order!
Today's snow full moon heralds the arrival of Put the Bucket Down...
“As a side project, I am working on a show with the brain as the central core and there are a number of songs, some on i/o and some on o\i that will be part of that. This is one of those..."
This song, in many ways, even though it has one element that is old, is the newest song to be worked on and developed. There was an idea around ’95/96 called 'Sit' and there was something there that I always wanted to explore… there was one bit of guitar that David did, so I grabbed that...
The Bright-Side mix of Been Undone has been released for the new moon.
Peter has given Tchad Blake and Mark 'Spike' Stent slightly different materials to work from. 'Tchad likes things just taking their time... Spike is brilliant at creating these wonderful atmospheres…’
‘I’m delighted to say that we will be beginning another year of full moon releases under the name o\i.
The songs are a mix of thoughts and feelings. I hope you like them.’ - pg
Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Love,
pg
Jane Goodall was and will always be an inspiration to the world - and to me.
Thank you.
-pg
Read in full >> petergabriel.com/news/jane-go...
I guess it was no surprise that Jane Goodall died working, she died in service.
One of the most extraordinary people I have ever met - so full of life, enthusiasm, good humour and passion for the conservation work she championed and absolutely determined to protect the planet and all of its species.
“We were perfectionists, just obsessing about every little detail – and often not getting it to where we wanted. But the imperfections that irritated you hugely at the time, sometimes I think they give it a bit of charm” – pg
The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway Super Deluxe Edition is released today...
