ON the back of his latest chart album Wolflight and to celebrate his 40th anniversary as a solo artist, former Genesis guitarist Steve Hackett is on tour.

He’ll bring his new show, Acolyte To Wolflight with A Sprinkling of Genesis, to The Anvil on Tuesday, October 13 at 7.30pm. 

The set list will cover a huge part of his discography, with a selection of solo material from early albums including Voyage of the Acolyte and Spectral Mornings, up to his new studio album. 

Wolflight is Steve’s first original album since Beyond The Shrouded Horizon in 2011 and he is looking forward to bringing this latest chapter of his career to the stage while re-living his musical evolution with his loyal fan base.

Steve explained: “The show is a combination of numbers from the new album Wolflight, early Hackett material and at least an hour of Genesis Classics.

“Several of the songs have either not been played live before or not for a long time, such as Star of Sirius, Icarus Ascending, Can-Utility and the Coastliners, Cinema Show, Get 'em Out by Friday and Lamb Lies Down on Broadway.

“I felt that after all the Genesis Revisited shows it was important to bring in my solo work again, from early to current, alongside Genesis material.”

How did he first get into music and song writing?

“My father encouraged my musical interest, first with harmonica and then guitar. I took to playing instruments from the start, and became inspired by groups like the Shadows, later followed by Brian Jones' guitar sound with the Stones, and I also always loved the gentle tones of Segovia.”

The line-up for the Anvil gig will be Roger King on keyboards, Gary O’Toole on drums, Rob Townsend on sax, Roine Stolt on bass and 12-string guitar, Nad Sylvan on vocals and Steve on guitar and vocals.

Tickets: £30.50, £28.50 

Box office: 01256 844244, anvilarts.org.uk