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Genesis adds new dates to comeback tour
Genesis has announced a pile of new dates for its first American tour in 15 years, adding second shows in some markets and including brand new cities in its updated itinerary.
As reported previously, Genesis will begin the North American segment of its tour in Toronto, with a newly added second show changing the tour's launch date to Sept. 5.
The outing--which now includes extended runs in Chicago and Los Angeles-- is now scheduled to hit 20 cities,. The full schedule is included below.
Anticipation for Genesis' first North American trek in 15 years has been running high since November, when Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks announced they would take the "Turn It On Again" tour to venues across Europe this summer. Before heading to North America, Genesis will play in Finland, Denmark, Switzerland, Austria, Hungary, Poland, Germany, France, Holland, the UK, Monte Carlo and Italy. European dates are listed at the band's website.
Collins, Rutherford and Banks will be joined onstage by longtime Genesis sidemen Chester Thompson (drums) and Daryl Stuermer (guitar). During a New York City press conference in March, Collins said there would be a lot of double-drumming, adding that he and Thompson have been playing together for about 30 years.
The trek has no corporate sponsor, and no guest performers are anticipated. Genesis will play songs from its large catalog, forgoing material from the members' solo careers.
To coincide with the tour, 13 Genesis studio albums will be remastered and reissued in three stages this year. The first set, "Genesis: 1976-1981," is a five-album collection with bonus material including rare tracks, EPs and b-sides, according to a press release. The six-CD/six-DVD box set hit stores April 24.
