Steve Hackett brings Genesis hits to Birmingham

His Genesis Revisited tour has proved popular with shows already sold out in Cambridge, Reading, London and Manchester. And tickets for the remaining shows, including a headline at Birmingham's Symphony Hall on Monday, are selling fast.

Steve's on the road to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the classic Genesis album Wind & Wuthering.

It's four decades since Steve recorded that last studio album with prog giants Genesis before leaving the band to embark on his highly successful solo career.

Now Steve and his band are celebrating that classic work treating audiences to renditions of the album.

The show features more Genesis gems, including fan favourites such as The Musical Box, as well as Genesis tracks Inside & Out, which was released on an EP shortly after Wind & Wuthering, and One for the Vine, which have never been performed by Steve and his band until now.

Steve's brilliance was not limited to his years with Genesis and the show will include plenty of Classic Hackett from his solo catalogue, including popular hits such as The Steppes, Serpentine, Every Day and the first ever live performance of Rise Again from his 1999 album Darktown.

Steve will also be introducing fans to music from his new studio album, The Night Siren, which was released on March 24.

He says: "I'm thrilled to bring my latest show of Genesis and solo numbers to the UK, adding additional numbers such as One for the Vine and celebrating the 40th anniversary of Wind & Wuthering, one of my favourite Genesis albums and popular with Genesis fans the world over."

Similar shows have been well received and the American leg of Steve's tour received breathless reviews.

Elmore Magazine wrote: "All in all, an evening of flawlessly performed music played to a very appreciative audience of prog fans who rarely get to see this genre of music played live in this day and age as well as it was this evening."

Ultimate Classic Rock added: "Steve's soaring guitar work still sounded as vibrant that evening as it did nearly 50 years ago when he first joined Genesis.

"With a calm and almost stoic demeanor that contrasted him from the more flamboyant axe masters, Steve showed a dexterity and versatility in his performances, from strumming Latin-style acoustic to tapping on the electric numbers."