Peter Gabriel set to play Hyde Park

Peter Gabriel is coming to London this summer to perform at Hyde Park, it has been announced. The former Genesis singer will be playing at the 2007 Hyde Park Calling concerts on June 23rd and 24th. Backed by the Hard Rock Cafe and produced by Live Nation, the event will also feature Aerosmith and the newly reformed Crowded House. The Antipodean band will co-headline with Gabriel, in what will be their first appearance in the capital for more than ten years. Live Nation managing director Stuart Galbraith described the acts as "an incredible coup for Hyde Park Calling". "Crowded House returning to a London stage after ten years absence will be an amazing event and Peter Gabriel always puts on a truly fantastic show," he said. Gabriel will also be performing at this summer's Womad festival on its 25th anniversary. The innovative musician helped found the world music event in 1982.