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Steve’s Blog (May 2019) – Touring: The wider picture
Steve Hackett has written some lines about the current tour exclusively for the readers of our website, so read his latest blog here.
As I write this piece, I’m about half way through the 2019 European
tour, which is a great success with band on great form and fantastic
audiences!
People often ask how tours are put together and what my involvement is.
The arrangements are made via agents and promotors along with tour
managers Brian Coles and Adrian Holmes, who also talk to my wife Jo and
me.
I do a lot of rehearsing, but I promote to help spread the tour news to
everyone too! Jo works hard alongside the publicists to organise
interviews for me to do. Jo, Brian and Adrian sort out with the agents
all the publicity for social media, and Amanda Lehmann regularly posts
updates on the website.
There’s a hive of industry going on every day. Jo and the publicists
keep a careful eye over the weeks on progress, and organise extra
publicity for any gigs which are not selling as well as others.
Everywhere from Europe to the States and beyond has been going like a
dream in recent years. I was thrilled when we did the recent South
American tours, now playing to thousands instead of hundreds!
Jo and my team have worked incredibly hard over the last ten years,
reaching out to people. Jo and I listen very closely to fans to
understand what they particularly enjoy.
We’ll always keep you all up to date with developments!
A big thank you to everyone…
Very best wishes to all,
Steve Hackett
