Peter Gabriel, Garik Israelian and Brian May at the press conference for STARMUS VIII, 16 December, 2025.
On Tuesday, 16 December 2025, Peter attended the press conference for the launch of the STARMUS VIII, which took place at the Royal Society in London.
STARMUS VIII – THE SEARCH FOR TRUTH will be held in Tenerife & La Palma in the Canary Islands, Spain from 17–22 October 2026.
Over the past decade, STARMUS has grown into what international media have called “a festival that is truly out of this world” — a gathering where dozens of Nobel laureates, legendary astronauts, pioneering scientists, technology leaders, and world-renowned artists share the same stage. A place where boundaries between disciplines dissolve, and where ideas travel freely from the depths of the cosmos to the frontiers of human creativity.
Sir Michael Hintze, Brian May, Garik Israelian, Mary Lewis & Peter Gabriel at the press conference for STARMUS VIII, 16 December, 2025.
The event will showcase the 10th Anniversary of the Starmus Stephen Hawking Medal honouring a decade of creators, scientists, storytellers, musicians, filmmakers, and communicators who have carried forward Hawking’s vision — inspiring the world to look upward, question deeply, and celebrate the power of science. The press conference also announced the Starmus Jane Goodall Earth Medal, a global award honouring the most impactful voices who work to protect our planet, defend biodiversity, and redefine humanity’s relationship with the natural world.
Approved and blessed by Dr. Jane Goodall, DBE and her family, this new medal becomes a powerful extension of the STARMUS mission. If the Hawking Medal celebrates those who communicate the wonders of the universe the Starmus Jane Goodall Earth Medal celebrates those who champion the life that flourishes on our home planet.
Garik Israelian, Peter Gabriel, Mary Lewis and Brian May with Jane Goodall’s grandchildren at the press conference for STARMUS VIII, 16 December, 2025.