Unfortunately for us, coronavirus managed to stop a lot of things; Glastonbury, holidays, the Euros. But among these things, it also managed to thwart Genesis’ first live show in 13 years. It seemed the stars had aligned for fans of the band, after years of doubting and rumours it seemed 2020 would finally be the year. ‘The Last Domino?’ tour was meant to take place this November and December but now it will take place next April.
Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks had fans foaming at the mouth with excitement after announcing their return in March. But now fans will have to wait a little longer to see them. The band have announced two new dates to give fans who never got a ticket a lifeline. They are at Birmingham’s Utilita Arena and London O2 Arena.
Genesis have re-scheduled their 2020 UK & Irish dates for April 2021 and are excited to announce two additional shows in Birmingham & London. ‘The Last Domino?’ Tour 2021 will now start in Glasgow on 1 April. All dates & ticket information at https://t.co/PwtNfBhTOE#LastDominopic.twitter.com/Ca5VnwM4s6
— Genesis (@genesis_band) July 24, 2020
Since lockdown the band have been teasing fans with footage from previous iconic gigs which, I’m sure, does nothing more than add fuel to the fire for the ticket holders. The last time the band were seen playing together was way back when in 2007; they played a 40th Anniversary gig. Now, it has been 13 years and it was Phil Collins’ son who urged them to reform. How times change?
Having been born in 2000 and being one of those millennials, I was a bit too young for Genesis. Just slightly. But this does not mean I do not understand the gravitas of the reunion. From hearing my dad or my mates dad getting excited about this tells me all I need to know. For those who are not too sure about them (and like me were born in 2000), it would be like if the Arctic Monkeys had broken up and got back together. This is the level they were at.
Here are all the new dates that they have announced;
Thursday 1, Glasgow SSE Hydro
Friday 2, Glasgow SSE Hydro
Monday 5, Birmingham Utilita Arena
Tuesday 6, Birmingham Utilita Arena
Wednesday 7, Birmingham Utilita Arena
Friday 9, Newcastle Utilita Arena
Saturday 10, Newcastle Utilita Arena
Monday 12, Manchester Arena
Tuesday 13, Manchester Arena
Thursday 15, Dublin 3Arena
Friday 16, Dublin 3Arena
Sunday 18, Belfast SSE Arena
Wednesday 21, Leeds First Direct Arena
Thursday 22, Leeds First Direct Arena
Saturday 24, Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
Sunday 25, Liverpool M&S Bank Arena
Tuesday 27, London O2 Arena
Thursday 29, London O2 Arena
Friday 30, London O2 Arena
