Eight concert dates have been announced in the UK. Collins’ 18-year-old son Nic does the drums.
The British rock band genesis will go on tour again in autumn for the first time in 13 years. Singer Phil Collins, guitarist Mike Rutherford and keyboardist Tony Banks announced the “The Last Domino?” Tour on Wednesday, confirming the speculation in the media that had been going on for months. In November and December, eight concerts will initially take place in Great Britain.
Have had their last tour so far genesis Graduated in 2007. The trio is now accompanied by Collins’ long-time tour guitarist Daryl Stuermer and his son Nic. The 18-year-old will sit on the drums because his father can no longer play for health reasons. The former genesisSinger Peter Gabriel and former lead guitarist Steve Hackett, who has been with concerts for years genesis-Music plays are not part of the reunion.
Phil Collins’ stage comeback as a solo artist was the trigger for the reunification, Rutherford said on Wednesday on radio station BBC2. “Phil has been on tour for the past two and a half years, so it seemed like a good time to talk about it,” said Rutherford. “I look forward to it.” Collins had hinted at the possibility of a reunion several times in the past and referred to the close friendship of the three musicians.
genesis was founded in 1967 as a progressive rock band. They became famous in the 1970s with concept albums such as “Selling England By The Pound” or “The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway”. After the departure of singer Gabriel and guitarist Hackett, the band successfully oriented towards pop music in the 1980s. Her best known hits include “Invisible Touch”, “No Son Of Mine” and “I Can’t Dance”. Her last studio album with Collins, “We Can’t Dance”, was released genesis 1991.
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