Peter Gabriel has released a new song called Love Can Heal.
Beautifully layered and atmospheric, it's the ninth single to be shared from the British art-rock artist's forthcoming album, 'i/o', which is still awaiting a release date.
"Love Can Heal was written around 2016 and I did start playing it midway through the tour and dedicated it to Jo Cox, who was the British MP brutally murdered by an extremist and someone that I had met at a leadership conference. I think the song fits right in to the themes of the album in the sense that 'i/o' is about feeling and being connected to everything and in a way, the next evolution of being connected to things is a feeling of love for everything…
"It sounds trite just to say "love can heal," but I really believe that it is a key element and that when people feel interaction, warmth, giving, part of something alive and not isolated, that they’re much more likely to do well and be able to offer more themselves. The music began with this meditative, repeated sequence, and the essence of all these sounds was trying to create a sensual palette.
"With the work that Hans-Martin Buff's been doing on the immersive mix too, you’re getting this sense of being touched in many places and it should be a place just to drift off into. That was my aim."
Head below to view the song's accompanying video by Aardman Animations, who previously collaborated with the 73-year-old on his iconic 1986 Sledgehammer video.
Gabriel has a North American tour scheduled for September and October. Head below for further details. Tickets are on sale.
Peter Gabriel Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Fri September 08 2023 - QUEBEC CITY Quebec - Centre Videotron (Canada)
Sat September 09 2023 - OTTAWA Ontario - Canadian Tire Centre (Canada)
Mon September 11 2023 - TORONTO Ontario - Scotiabank Arena (Canada)
Wed September 13 2023 - MONTREAL Quebec - Centre Bell (Canada)
Thu September 14 2023 - BOSTON Massachusetts - TD Garden (USA)
Sat September 16 2023 - PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania - Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia (USA)
Mon September 18 2023 - NEW YORK New York - Madison Square Garden (USA)
Wed September 20 2023 - WASHINGTON District Of Columbia - Capital One Arena (USA)
Fri September 22 2023 - BUFFALO New York - Keybank Center (USA)
Sat September 23 2023 - PITTSBURGH Pennsylvania - PPG Paints Arena (USA)
Mon September 25 2023 - COLUMBUS Ohio - Nationwide Arena (USA)
Wed September 27 2023 - CLEVELAND Ohio - Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse (USA)
Fri September 29 2023 - DETROIT Michigan - Little Caesars Arena (USA)
Sat September 30 2023 - CHICAGO Illinois - United Center (USA)
Mon October 02 2023 - MILWAUKEE Wisconsin - Fiserv Forum (USA)
Tue October 03 2023 - SAINT PAUL Minnesota - Xcel Energy Center (USA)
Sat October 07 2023 - VANCOUVER British Columbia - Rogers Arena (Canada)
Sun October 08 2023 - SEATTLE Washington - Climate Pledge Arena (USA)
Wed October 11 2023 - SAN FRANCISCO California - Chase Center (USA)
Fri October 13 2023 - LOS ANGELES California - Kia Forum (USA)
Sat October 14 2023 - PALM SPRINGS California - Acrisure Arena at Greater Palm Springs (USA)
Mon October 16 2023 - DENVER Colorado - Ball Arena (USA)
Wed October 18 2023 - AUSTIN Texas - Moody Center ATX (USA)
Thu October 19 2023 - DALLAS Texas - American Airlines Center (USA)
Sat October 21 2023 - HOUSTON Texas - Toyota Center (USA)
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