Wild Backstage Demands of 70s Rock Legends

In the Peter Gabriel era, a Genesis show was a theatrical production, and the logistics of Gabriel’s bizarre costumes were a huge undertaking. The band demanded a massive, humidity-controlled wardrobe room just to house his famous outfits, like the “Flower” and “Slipperman” suits from The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway (1974). Their contract also stipulated that two professional seamstresses be on call 24/7 to make emergency repairs on the foam and rubber pieces between songs.