Ban members Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins announced last year that they were reuniting for a tour called The Last Domino?. The band will be playing together for the first time since 2017 and are set to be joined on the tour by Nic Collins on drums, and guitarist/bassist Daryl Stuermer.

The UK run was originally set for November and December 2020 before it was pushed back to April and then again to September all because of the coronavirus pandemic and now it will be preceded by a newly announced North American run. You can see them rehearsing for the tour below.

Just before the start of the UK leg of the tour beginning tonight, Collins has ruled out any further dates from the band, saying these will be the last Genesis shows ever. In a new interview with Mojo, Collins said “This English and American tour, that will be enough for me.”

This comes off the back of the news earlier this month, where in a rare interview Phil Collins gave fans an update on his ongoing health battles and their effect on his ability to perform.

The musician has been suffering from nerve damage since a spinal injury back in 2007, where he damaged the vertebrae in his upper neck. He Discussed Genesis’ forthcoming reunion tour which will see his son Nic taking his place behind the kit – he said “I’m kind of physically challenged a bit which is very frustrating because I’d love to be playing up there with my son.”

After the tour begins in Birmingham tonight, the band will head around the UK before the leg wraps up with three dates at The O2 in London in mid-October. A North American run will then begin from mid-November, taking the band through until a week before Christmas.

You can see Genesis’ full list of upcoming UK dates below.

Genesis The Last Domino? UK Tour Dates:

09/20/22 Utilita Arena – Birmingham
09/21 Utilita Arena – Birmingham
09/22 Utilita Arena – Birmingham
09/24 Manchester Arena – Manchester
09/25 Manchester, Manchester Arena – Manchester
09/27 First Direct Arena – Leeds
09/28 First Direct Arena – Leeds
09/30 Utilita Arena – Newcastle
10/01 Utilita Arena – Newcastle
10/03 M&S Bank Arena – Liverpool
10/04 M&S Bank Arena – Liverpool
10/07 SSE Hydro Arena – Glasgow
10/08 SSE Hydro Arena – Glasgow
10/11 O2 Arena – London
10/12 O2 Arena – London
10/13 O2 Arena – London

Genesis The Last Domino? North America Tour Dates:

11/15 United Center – Chicago
11/18 Capitol One Arena – Washington DC
11/20 Spectrum Center – Charlotte
11/22 Centre Ball – Montreal
11/25 Scotiabank Arena – Toronto
11/27 Keybank Center – Buffalo
11/29 Little Caesars Arena – Detroit
11/30 Rocket Mortgage Field – Cleveland
12/02 Wells Fargo Center – Philadelphia
12/05 Madison Square Garden – New York
12/08 Nationwide Arena – Columbus
12/10 UBS Arena – Belmont Park
12/13 PPG Paints Arena – Pittsburgh

The artists’ health issues have occurred from a spinal injury that Collins suffered in 2007. Since the initial injury which saw Collins damage his vertebrae, the drummer has been experiencing nerve damage. The injury and its damaging effects cause Collins to sometimes use a wheelchair and has now affected his ability to perform.

The Genesis band member recently gave an interview to BBC Breakfast, within the interview Collins shared an update on his health and how it has impacted the group’s upcoming tour. The drummer’s son, Nic Collins, will be following in his father’s footsteps and will take his place behind the drum kit during the group’s reunion tour. Although Collins will not be able to assume his place behind the kit, he will still be able to sing and join his band members and son on stage.

Collins provided the following answer when asked about the tour’s replacement member, Collins also described how his ability to play has been affected by his health concerns. “I’m kind of physically challenged a bit which is very frustrating because I’d love to be playing up there with my son. No. No, I would love to but, you know, I mean I can barely hold a stick with this hand, so there are certain physical things that get in the way.”

The “Invisible Touch” performers will embark on their reunion tour entitled The Last Domino tour on 20th September 2021 with a set at Utilita Arena in Birmingham and will finish on 13th October 2021 at O2 Arena in London. The tour was initially confirmed in March 2020 but has been rescheduled to this year due to COVID-19 restrictions, The Last Domino tour consists of 16 dates and is being billed as the group’s farewell tour. The group’s union tour is a mere four years before Collin’s played his solo performances within the Not Dead Yet Tour, the tour’s setlist included Collins’ best-known solo material such as “Against All Odds” and “Sussudio”. Named after the artist’s autobiography, the tour included a sold-out show in Newcastle. The tour also included dates around the US and Europe and some performances also featured his son Nic on drums.

When the tour’s announcement was made, Collins had this to say regarding his 20-year-old son’s fledging musical ability and the musical similarities in which the father and son hold. “He plays a bit like me when he wants to, one of his many influences, being his dad. He plays like me and he kinda has the same attitude as me, so that was a good starter.”

In July of this year, the group also announced the release of The Last Domino, a new collection perfect for any Genesis or Phil Collins fan. The new collection of 27 songs has been marketed as a companion to the group’s upcoming tour. The new release is available to order as 4LP edition as well as 2CD configuration, both can be pre-ordered before their release date of 17th September 2021.

Click here to pre-order The Last Domino

Genesis Uk Tour Dates

20/09/2021 – Utilita Arena – Birmingham
21/09 – Utilita Arena – Birmingham
22/09 – Utilita Arena – Birmingham
24/09 – Manchester Arena – Manchester
25/09 – Manchester Arena – Manchester
27/09 – First Direct Arena – Leeds
28/09 – First Direct Arena – Leeds
30/09 – Utilita Arena – Newcastle
01/10 – Utilita Arena – Newcastle
03/10 – M&S Bank Arena – Liverpool
04/10 – M&S Bank Arena – Liverpool
07/10 – SSE Hydro Arena – Glasgow
08/10 – SSE Hydro Arena – Glasgow
11/10 – O2 Arena – London
12/10 – O2 Arena – London
13/10 – O2 Arena – London

The tour was originally scheduled for November 2021, but had to be put back to next year due to the coronavirus pandemic. The last Genesis show took place at the Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles on 13th October 2007 to mark the bands 40th anniversary. Phil Collin’s last show was on 19th October 2019 in Las Vegas for his, ‘Still Not Dead Yet’ live tour.

.@tonybanksmusic, Mike Rutherford and @PhilCollinsFeed have reunited in London and started rehearsals for the forthcoming Genesis The Last Domino? Tour which starts in April. pic.twitter.com/InVyCq24hG

— Genesis (@genesis_band) October 27, 2020

Collins was in good spirits in joining his old bandmembers for their rehearsals, despite the ongoing drama with his ex wife, Orianne Cevey who married her younger lover Thomas Bates at a secret wedding in August before moving into their Miami mansion.

A few days before rehearsals, Collins was accused by Cevey of setting up hidden cameras in her changing room and bathroom, spying on her. This has led to an explosive ongoing legal battle whereby Phil is trying to recover his mansion after claiming the newly wed couple are, ‘trespassers,’ and that they have taken his home over having employed armed guards, ”through a show of force’.- The Daily Mail 

The couple reciprocated his claims by saying that the lawsuit was simply a retaliation to their marriage and that he was ‘fabricated’ with a ‘shameful story.’

Phil’s son Nic has taken his place in the band on the drums due to his spinal condition. Phil comments about his son stepping in for him, “I didn’t elbow him into the band. You can’t force a drummer onto these guys.”-Music-news.com

Bandmember Tony gave his initial thoughts on Nic joining by saying, “When I first heard Phil was using Nic, I thought it was a stupid thing to do. Nic was only 16. But then reports started coming back about how good he was, the real deal. I saw Phil’s show at the Albert Hall and Nic was just incredible.”

In recalling their first rehearsal with Nic, Tony said, “The first songs we played were ‘No Son of Mine’ and ‘Land of Confusion’. Mainly because they’re the two easiest. “Nic knew them better than we did. He showed us up – embarrassingly so. While the trio are looking forward to the tour, they’ve no plans to make a new album.”- Music-news.com

Genesis formed whilst at Charterhouse Boarding School in 1967  in Godalming, Surrey with Peter Gabriel as the original lead singer. When Gabriel left the band in 1975, drummer Phil Collins took over as the band’s frontman. Collins left in 1996 and was replaced by Ray Wilson. The next album, ‘Calling All Stations,’ released in 1997, was unsuccessful which resulted in the band splitting for 10 years, until their reunion tour in 2007.

As well as being one of the worlds best selling groups having sold more than one million records, they have also had 21 UK Top 40 hits and six number one albums.