After weeks of rumors, Genesis confirmed they’re reuniting for their first tour in 13 years.
The band will do 10 U.K. dates from November 16th in Dublin, Ireland through December 11th in Glasgow, Scotland. Tickets for the shows go on sale Friday. No North American dates have been announced yet.
Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks appeared on BBC Radio 2 Wednesday morning to talk about the reunion and revealed that they had been rehearsing with bassist/guitarist Daryl Stuermer and Collins 18-year-old son Nick on drums in New York City back in January when they were spotted at a Knicks game. Rutherford said that Collins getting back on stage after years of health issues got the reunion idea rolling.
Mike Rutherford explains why it was the right time for Genesis to reunite:
“It’s happened very naturally. Phil’s been out on tour the last sort of two and a half years doing his stuff. His son Nick has been drumming, Nicholas, and it sort of seemed to have a natural moment to have a conversation about it. We’re all still good friends, we’re all above grass and here we are.”
And before you ask, Peter Gabriel will not be involved
