Peter Gabriel

Peter Gabriel’s exit could have finished Genesis. Instead Phil Collins stepped up

By Mark Blake published 2 February 26

The quartet attempted to continue as an instrumental group, then sorted through hundreds of audition tapes, before realising they already had their new vocalist

What happened when Ozzy Osbourne bumped into Peter Gabriel in a lift in New York

By Merlin Alderslade published 23 January 26

When these two music giants bumped into each other, one of them was a little overawed by the whole thing

David Bowie’s final message to Brian Eno – which he didn’t understand at first

By Mike Barnes published 10 January 26

The pair had been planning to revisit 1995 album Outside before Bowie’s death took fans, friends and colleagues by surprise in 2016

“Kate Bush gave me a copy of Aerial and said, ‘Don’t fall asleep while listening!’” Simon Drake’s magic life

By Jo Kendall published 2 January 26

He helped create Bush’s one and only tour show, corrupted light entertainment TV into a counterculture variant, and refused to star in Cats – mainly because of Arthur Brown and Peter Gabriel

“A big chapter was coming to an end. I couldn’t tell anyone”: Genesis and The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway tour

By Daryl Easlea published 12 November 25

The final road trip with Peter Gabriel featured an over-ambitious stage set, performing a double-album no one had yet heard, and dealing with dangerous and deadly mishaps – all while suspecting their singer was going to quit and the band might end

How Genesis wrote the career-changing song that confused their fans - and Peter Gabriel

By Mark Blake published 20 October 25

Deceptively straightforward but with a rhythmic banana skin, Genesis's transformation from major cult band to stadium-filling hit-makers started here