“It’s wonderful to see Hackett balancing an active and creative solo career with keeping the memory of the great Genesis era alive. Avid prog-rock fans have a lot to be grateful to him for.”
Dave Lawrence – York Press
15th September 2025: Guitar legend Steve Hackett announces his: Best of Genesis & Solo Gems 2026 UK Tour with 17 dates in October. Hackett is also excited to introduce two new members to his band: Swedish keyboard wizard Lalle Larsson, who replaces longtime associate Roger King, along with Felix Lehrmann, the German drummer taking over from Craig Blundell. The 2026 tour culminates with a return visit to London’s prestigious Royal Albert Hall on Monday 26th October. Tickets are now onsale: https://myticket.co.uk/artists/steve-hackett
“The main thing is to keep a focus on the music which drives it all, but there will be some big changes in the band,” says Hackett, “Both Craig and Roger are amazing musicians, and I know Lalle Larsson and Felix will be equally fantastic.
“I’ve never worked with Lalle Larsson before but he’s completely brilliant and more than qualified for the job involving recreating Genesis circa 1971 to ’77. He’s a total virtuoso. We’ve already been working with Felix Lehrmann and listening to him with Jonas Reingold on bass is like a thousand iron girders coming at you at 100mph!”
Larsson and Lehrmann will take their places in Hackett’s touring band alongside Jonas Reingold (bass, backing vocals), Nad Sylvan (vocals) and Rob Townsend (saxophone, flutes, additional keyboards). “I have some extraordinary performers in the band,” Hackett adds “and I’m very happy with this level of virtuosos. These guys are all incredible professionals.”
Steve Hackett’s innovative guitar-work was an integral part of the classic Genesis catalogue from Nursery Cryme (1971) to Wind And Wuthering (1977). This is still the essential Genesis era for many hardened fans alongside the new generations who are still discovering these ground-breaking gems.
“I’m still in love with the idea of music,” Hackett says. “I absolutely adore it. It still sends shivers up and down my spine and so far, it’s kept me sufficiently young to keep touring with gusto!”
Steve Hackett – Best of Genesis & Solo Gems 2026 UK Tour Dates:
Fri 2nd October Cambridge Corn Exchange
Sat 3rd October Ipswich Regent Theatre
Sun 4th October Eastbourne Eastbourne Congress Theatre
Tue 6th October Bournemouth Pavillion Theatre
Wed 7th October Bristol Beacon Beacon
Fri 9th October Basingstoke Anvil
Sat 10th October Torquay Princess Theatre
Sun 11th October Aylesbury Friars Waterside
Tue 13th October Leicester De Montfort Hall
Wed 14th October Birmingham Symphony Hall
Fri 16th October Nottingham Royal Concert Hall
Sun 18th October Glasgow Royal Concert Hall
Tue 20th October Manchester Bridgewater Hall
Wed 21st October Gateshead Glasshouse
Fri 23rd October York York Barbican
Sat 24th October Liverpool Philharmonic
Mon 26th October London Royal Albert Hall
Tickets available from: https://myticket.co.uk/artists/steve-hackett
About Steve Hackett
Steve Hackett continues to delight his faithful fans alongside a new, younger generation as he regularly tours to highlight the prog classics from his time with Genesis alongside his extensive solo output.
Steve Hackett gained an international reputation as the guitarist in the classic Genesis line-up between Nursery Cryme (1971) and Wind And Wuthering (1977) at a time when John Lennon praised Genesis as “True sons of the Beatles”. Recent tours have seen Hackett celebrate his time with Genesis, together with some of the most-loved tracks from his solo career, including a spectacular 2018 tour in which Hackett realised a long-held ambition to perform the works of Genesis live with his band and orchestra. A series of themed tours have since spotlighted many of the Genesis albums upon which Hackett played such a key role including a 50th anniversary celebration of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway.
This tour has been captured for posterity with the release of The Lamb Stands Up Live At The Royal Albert Hall, a stunning audio/visual document of his show at the iconic London venue in October 2024 and released in 2025. In January 2024 Steve released his most-recent studio album The Circus and The Nightwhale, which was received with critical acclaim and great reviews. Both albums shot to the top of the Rock & Metal charts.
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