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Bonobo Hope and the Great Ape Trust are teaming up to launch an international fund-raising effort to support bonobos around the world.

"One of the most extraordinary experiences I've ever had as a musician was playing music with apes" Peter Gabriel

Check out Peter's appeal on behalf of bonobohope.org and footage of the jam session he, Tony Levin and Richard Evans had with bonobo's Panbanisha and Kanzi as part of Dr. Sue Savage-Rumbaugh's research project.

The Great Ape Trust and Bonobo Hope are urgently seeking help to keep the Trust operational and the bonobos secure and together. Visit bonobohope.org if you'd like to help.

In the first full moon video of the New Year Peter talks about becoming a grandfather, preparation for the So 25th anniversary, live dates in 2012 & the new album from Portico Quartet forthcoming on Real World Records.

Submit your memorabilia here - http://petergabriel.com/so-submissions/

This may be posters and tickets from the So tour? Your photos relating to the album release or the concerts? Or even a diary entry from 25 years ago which tells a special story about the album release or So tour?

We may ask to include your images in the new re-issue or on Peter's website, but to start with please send us your photos and scans in a small file size (maximum of 2mb) plus your contact details.

Please send us your memories and souvenirs by the next Full Moon on January 9 2012.

Decembers Full Moon video arrives a little later than first anticipated...

Peter talks about playing one of the best venues he's ever played, digging out footage shot just after the 'So' album in Athens, new happenings from Charlie Winston, and getting fired up about making new music.

We are in the 25th anniversary year of 'So' and in 2012 will be celebrating one of the most important albums of ...Peter's career with a special edition release. We want you to help us build the story of 'So' with your own memories.

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Peter makes a late November Full Moon Club update from the stage in Argentina and gives us the latest on the tour.

A quick flip through the New Blood Deluxe Book - a visual and musical document to that project. Opening with an introduction written by Peter, the beautifully presented book features over 200 photographs taken by Real World's photographer, York Tillyer, with a contribution from Italian photographer, Armando Gallo. With access to all the recording and mixing sessions, the rehearsals, the shows and behind the scenes, York has created a unique collection of images, giving a fascinating insight into the New Blood project, from start to finish.

The release date is the 24 Oct 2011.

Peter has tales of his globetrotting adventures as travelling salesman in the week 'New Blood' is released to talk about canoeing in the sunshine, Jools Holland's Later, birthday celebrations for Archbishop Desmond Tutu and President Jimmy Carter as well as music from Charlie Winston, Iarla O'Lionaird, Spiro and Portico Quartet and some thought on the passing of Steve Jobs.

Peter talks about the final track on "New Blood".

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Peter discusses his song 'in Your Eyes', and where the idea came from.

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Peter talks about revisiting his song 'Wallflower' for the New Blood album.

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Peter tells the story behind 'San Jacinto' and how the song's arrangement translated from a rock band to an orchestra.

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Peter talks about the story behind 'The Rhythm of the Heat' and how it was reimagined with an orchestra.

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Peter talks about his retake on Red Rain with the New Blood orchestra.

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The full length conversation between Peter Gabriel and the lead singer of Elbow, Guy Garvey.

From flying on a bus to freezing beautifully, iChat brings the two together to talk about Peter's forthcoming album New Blood.

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Guy Garvey, lead singer of Elbow beams in to The Big Room at Real World Studios to talk New Blood with Peter Gabriel. From flying on a bus to following a conductor, all via the miracles of video conferencing. What could go wrong?

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