Steve Hackett « Best of Genesis & Solo Gems »

Steve Hackett brings his Best of Genesis & Solo Gems tour to De Montfort Hall in Leicester on 13 October 2026. Guitarist and composer born in London in 1950, Hackett marked the early 70s era of Genesis after joining in 1971, contributing to albums like Nursery Cryme, Foxtrot, Selling England by the Pound and The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway. Parallel to the band, he launched a solo path with Voyage of the Acolyte before leaving Genesis in 1977 to deepen a blend of progressive rock, classical influences and world colours.

On stage, this show revisits the Genesis repertoire he helped shape, alongside standout pieces from his own catalog: electric epics and instrumentals from Spectral Mornings, acoustic finesse from Bay of Kings, and more recent work from At the Edge of Light and Surrender of Silence. Expect detailed arrangements, shifts between atmospheric textures and precise acoustic playing, and that distinctive guitar touch that runs through his Genesis Revisited projects. A set that draws a clear line between the band years and his solo chapters, played with the focus and craft that define his live performances.