Back to Front Tour

The Back to Front Tour
Tour by Peter Gabriel
Start date9 September 2012
End date10 December 2014
Legs2
No. of shows
  • 16 in North America
  • 51 in Europe
  • 67 in total
Peter Gabriel concert chronology
  • New Blood Tour
    (2010–12)
  • The Back to Front Tour
    (2012–14)
  • Rock Paper Scissors Tour
    (2016)

Back to Front was a 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 1986–87 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.

Gabriel played new original songs, "O But" and "What Lies Ahead", during the tour.[3] John Cusack appeared at the 6 October 2012 concert in Los Angeles, recreating a scene from Say Anything... (1989).[4]

Dave McKenna of The Washington Post described the 14 October 2012 concert in Fairfax as "great".[5]

  1. ^ "Peter Announces North American Tour 'Back To Front' To Celebrate 25th Anniversary of 'So' - PeterGabriel.com". PeterGabriel.com. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Back to Front 2013: Encore Series - PeterGabriel.com". PeterGabriel.com. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  3. ^ "Peter Gabriel Debuts New Song 'What Lies Ahead' in Concert". RollingStone.com. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  4. ^ "John Cusack Appears with Boombox at Peter Gabriel Concert". PasteMagazine.com. Retrieved 19 January 2018.
  5. ^ McKenna, Dave (15 October 2012). "Peter Gabriel's 'So' still so great". Retrieved 19 January 2018 – via www.WashingtonPost.com.