European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - September 16, 1987, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Music and politics Don t mix at open air test by Wendy Bourland staff writer Ost superstar musician Tucio . Have a politick cause of Ivi they re a Upp Nelmi  or Pritner  is no f no onto air canc i Gati sunday Al the  Indium in Oll Chach. Germany. Almost became a political Raily. With opening acts Lutlo eleven British 32z pop band working week and South Al can Singer you Sou n dour Birl while Gabriel introduced has causes subtly Ltd Lac Steven hammered relentlessly Al the tans alter 12 years As a cull musician Gabriel onetime Lead Singer of genesis tally Tut the big time last year Wilh his Mph Solo Alburn so ii his performance sunday is any measure of what we can cup eco trom Peter Gabriel the superstar. Music fans have been missing something special All these years. So shot to the lop of the music charts largely on the strength of the sexually provocative single sledgehammer. Until the release of this thumping. Brassy dance Cut Gabriel s Best known songs were the acoustic Solsbury Hill released in 1977, and 1982 s Shock the Monkey an mtg favorite. Gabriel performed All three tunes during his two hour set along with new songs from so red rain this is the picture mercy Street and Don t give up. A touching Duel about an unemployed Man and woman performed on he album with kale Bush. Bush was t there but Gabriel put his heart in the song his while jacket absorbing the Light o a Plain while spotlight. Deep purples reds and blues were also used by the lighting Crew to impressive elect. The Only props on stage were Lour mechanical Aims that resembled the Cherry pickers Highway workers use to work on Power lines. Each was lopped with an array of spotlights. The mechanical arms came to life As Gabriel Lei underneath them rolling and struggling during Ivo sell control he arms closing in on him methodically pounding him to the ground each time he tried to stand. Through much of the show Gabriel wore a Small microphone attached to a headband a necessity Lor a performer who sings while scampering across the Slage on All fours during Shock the Monkey and Goose stepping Back and Forth during is anti War Anthem games without frontiers the traditional Gabriel show Climax came near the end of the concert during Lay your hands on me As the audience clapped spellbound by the song s hypnotic be and the band members Kepi up the Headliner Peter a Sabriet let his Mutic do the talking in Offenbach Germany sunday. Chorus Gabriel walked to the Edge of the stage raised his arms turned his Back and throw himself into a sea of uplifted hands. The Singer was passed around Tor a Minuto by chanting swaying fans then was returned unharmed to the stage if thai gesture of Trust did t endear Gabriel to his German ians his knowledge of their language did. He introduced several songs in German even Sang a song in German at a end of he evening accompanying himself on electric piano Gabriel Fel his music do the talking As in the song Biko a tribute to South african activist Steve Biko. Who died 10 years ago while being interrogated by police but Lille Steven never d