This morning, three members of Genesis announced a reunion tour on BBC Radio 2’s breakfast show. Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford plan to perform in arenas around the UK at the end of 2020, in November and December.
The first news of the tour came when a throwback photo was posted on the band’s Instagram page with the caption “And then there were three…”. This cryptic message, along with a post from Radio 2 announcing that “a massive band are reuniting” caused fans to theorize that they would be back together soon.
Collins has hinted a reunion a few times, including in 2018, when he told Rolling Stone “I did mention to Tony very quietly if we did anything again it would be with Nic on drums.” Nic, Collins’ 18-year-old son, is also a drummer and has played drums on his father’s tour in 2016. Collins is unfortunately unable to play due to nerve damage to his hands, so he now takes the role of only the lead vocalist.
Additionally, when asked by Rolling Stone if he would be interested in drumming for a Genesis reunion, Nic said that he would definitely want to: “That Genesis stuff, drum-wise, is something else; absolutely unbelievable.” This morning, it was confirmed, along with Daryl Stuermer playing guitar and bass.
It’s official.@genesis_band are back together and heading out on tour later this year! Hear the band chatting to @ZoeTheBall right now on @BBCSounds https://t.co/TuXpxQoWkG pic.twitter.com/S9n2MDAEmK — BBC Radio 2 (@BBCRadio2) March 4, 2020
The band are looking forward to the tour just as much as fans are, with guitarist Mike Rutherford saying “It feels great, it feels the right time, we’re looking forward to doing it. A lot of our contemporaries have been playing a lot – we’ve done two shows in the UK in the last 28 years.”
Other details which were addressed on Radio 2 included the potential setlist. Collins said “There are songs you feel you have to play because the audience would feel cheated if you didn’t, then it’s a question of putting the rest of the stuff together from songs we haven’t played for a long time.”
Genesis are delighted to announce that @tonybanksmusic, @PhilCollinsFeed
and #MikeRutherford will be touring the UK in late 2020! Tickets go on sale on Friday at 9am.
More info here https://t.co/L0KvJuBNRw #lastdomino pic.twitter.com/X2RodjlpkJ— Genesis (@genesis_band) March 4, 2020
Genesis formed in 1967, and have released 15 studio albums which all charted highly – their fourth album, ‘Foxtrot’, was their highest-charting release. Their sound progressed throughout each album, beginning as rock, eventually adding more pop influences, though still staying true to their core sound. They have sold 21.5 million albums copies in the US and an estimated 150 million worldwide.
It has been thirteen years since the band last toured in 2007, and now they plan their ‘Last Domino Tour’, with tickets going on sale at 9am on 6th March. See the full tour dates below and find more information on the official website.
16/11/2020 – 3 Arena – Dublin, Ireland
19/11 – SSE Arena – Belfast, Ireland
23/11 – M&S Bank Arena – Liverpool, UK
26/11 – First Direct Arena – Leeds, UK
29/11 – O2 Arena – London, UK
30/11 – O2 Arena – London, UK
02/12 – Manchester Arena – Manchester, UK
05/12 – Birmingham Arena – Birmingham, UK
08/12 – SSE Hydro Arena – Glasgow, UK
11/12 – Utilita Arena – Newcastle, UK
