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Rockers Genesis plan reunion tour
Phil Collins
Collins left the band in 1996 to pursue solo projects
Rock veterans Genesis are to reform, 10 years after frontman Phil Collins left.

Collins, 55, with guitarist Mike Rutherford, 56, and keyboardist Tony Banks, 56, have agreed to take part in a major tour.

Genesis sold over 130 million albums during the '70s and '80s, despite losing singer Peter Gabriel in 1975.

A spokesman said specific details of the tour and "long term plans" including possible new material would be announced in the next few weeks.

The group was formed by Rutherford, Banks and Gabriel at Charterhouse public school in the 1960s.

Collins joined as drummer in 1970 and initially the band enjoyed cult success.

They only hit the commercial big time with hits like I Can't Dance, Mama and Invisible Touch after Gabriel left.

Collins had already voiced interest in a reunion before he announced his spilt from Orianne, his wife of six years, in March.

 

[Bluejuice]

Hey f*** you, Genesis are well cool

 

[Gazwag]

I saw them at Wembley Stadium in '87 ? - excellent concert

 

[Biscuit]

So Collins gets himself another divorse.. what that now his 6th? Now calls up the only band he had an success with for a reunioun.

 

[Icy Gull]

Collins had already voiced interest in a reunion before he announced his spilt from Orianne, his wife of six years, in March.

Assume he's kept up to date with technology and emailed his wife that he was leaving her rather than the fax he sent the last one?

 

[pasty]

Now calls up the only band he had an success with for a reunioun.

Um, what other bands could he have called up then ?

 

[Man of Harveys]

Hey f*** you, Genesis are well cool

I don't dislike them, in fact, some of it's excellent. But "cool" is really pushing it...

 

[London Calling]

Tony Banks the well loved MP and Chelsea fan died last year

 

[Icy Gull]

I don't dislike them, in fact, some of it's excellent. But "cool" is really pushing it... [/QUOTE


When Gabriel was lead singer they were one of the coolest bands around though.

 

[Brovion]

I saw Gensis (with Peter Gabriel), Lindisfarne and Rab Noakes in about 1973 at the Top Rank.

If Gabriel rejoined they might be worth seeing again.

 

[n1 gull]

Genesis are appalling. They are even worse than Queen and thats saying something.

 

[The Large One]

Oh please God, NO...

f*** it, can't stand them, so I'll ignore them.

 

[Simster]

Genesis are appalling. They are even worse than Queen and thats saying something.

Yep. GASH.

 

[Dave the OAP]

I'll be there


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[Dave the OAP]

Um, what other bands could he have called up then ?

Brand X?

 

[Man of Harveys]

I saw them at Wembley Stadium in '87 ? - excellent concert

I was there too, it was good. You can buy it on DVD now.

 

[Kent Seagull]

Brilliant, Genesis are the dogs bollocks. I've seen them twice, there's no better live band, I wanna ticket now!

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

I saw Gensis (with Peter Gabriel), Lindisfarne and Rab Noakes in about 1973 at the Top Rank.

If Gabriel rejoined they might be worth seeing again.

Saw Genesis at the Dome in 71/72? with Lindisfarne. Van der graaf generator topped the bill - now that's a band in a league of it's own - Peter Hammill is still producing great music and the recent VDGG cd is excellent.

 

[Dover]

I'll be oing. Saw them in '87 and had a ball.

 

[looney]

They were a 60's hippy band after shock. They have never been cool/

my veiw is they should be [BANNED for causing environmental pollution, its just noise.