Genesis are reuniting for a UK tour, having last played together in 2007.
The prog-rock band, now comprised of Phil Collins, Tony Banks, and Mike Rutherford announced their reunion on Zoe’s BBC Radio 2 Breakfast Show on Wednesday morning.
Collins, 69, is unable to play the drums due to previous back surgery so he will be replaced by his 18-year-old son Nicolas, as well as long-standing associate Daryl Stuermer.
Rumours have been swirling for a while about them reforming, with Rutherford adding fuel to the fire at the end of last year when he hinted on Good Morning Britain that the band could reform.
He said: ‘I’ve always said, for years, never say never and we did the tour 10 years ago, and Phil is in good shape. ‘We’re all fit and healthy and we get on well, so who knows?’
Collins also hinted at the possibility of the reunion, saying: ‘We remain close friends, so you never know.’
So, where are they touring, when do tickets go on sale, and who was in the original line up?
Genesis The Last Domino? tour dates
The band will play eight tour dates across the UK and Ireland between November and December.
The dates are as follows:
- Monday 16 November – Dublin 3 Arena
- Thursday 19 November – Belfast SSE Arena
- Monday 23 November – Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
- Thursday 26 November – Newcastle Utilita Arena
- Sunday 29 November – London The O2
- Monday 30 November – London The O2
- Wednesday 2 December – Leeds First Direct Arena
- Saturday 5 December – Birmingham Utilita Arena
- Tuesday 8 December – Manchester Manchester Arena
- Friday 11 December – Glasgow SSE Hydro
Where to get tickets for Genesis’ reunion tour
Tickets will go on sale from 9am on Friday 6 March and are available to purchase at LiveNation and TicketMaster.
Tickets for their Dublin show will go on sale a few days later, on Monday 9 March, on both websites.
It’s not yet known how much the tickets for the shows will cost but prices will likely be in line with other arena concerts at each respective venue.
There will be no presale for the tour.
Who were the original members of Genesis?
The founding members of Genesis, who formed in 1967, were singer Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks (keyboard), Anthony Philips (guitarist), Mike Rutherford (bassist and guitarist) and drummer Chris Stewart.
Chris Stewart left the band in 1968 after reportedly being pushed out by producer Jonathan King.
The band went through several other line up changes with members including John Silver, John Mayhew and Mark Bernard before Phil Collins joined in 1970.
When Steve Hackett joined in 1971, the line up started to stabilize a bit, with Banks, Collins, Gabriel, Hackett, and Rutherford comprising the main line up, until 1975.
By 1978 they were a three-piece, made up of Banks, Collins and Rutherford – a lineup that remained the same until 1996, until Collins left, and was replaced by Ray Wilson.
Banks, Collins and Rutherford got back together for their 2006/2007 reunion tour and form the current line up.
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