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EXCLUSIVE: Genesis reunion tour hits Toronto Nov. 25 - Toronto Sun

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Will this be the last flip of the concert switch for Genesis?

The veteran British prog-rock group’s latest reunion tour, Genesis The Last Domino?, sees the band pull into Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena on Nov. 25, the Toronto Sun has learned.

It’s the first time vocalist Phil Collins, 70, bassist-guitarist Mike Rutherford, 70, and keyboardist Tony Banks, 71, have toured as Genesis on this side of the pond in 14 years since 2007’s Turn It On Again: The Tour.

More recently, Collins, using a cane and staying seated in a swivel chair for the entire show, came to Toronto’s Scotiabank Arena for a 2018 solo date with his son, Nic Collins, on drums as he was physically unable to play after a recent fall combined with other previous health issues.

Nic will be behind the drum kit for the latest Genesis trek along with the band’s long-time touring lead guitarist and bass player Daryl Stuermer.

The tour is being put on by EMC Presents, a partnership between Toronto’s award-winning tour promoter and producer Michael Cohl and CTS Eventim, an international provider of ticketing services and live entertainment.

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Back in January, Genesis, which has sold more than 100 million albums, released rehearsal footage for The Last Domino? trek which kicks off globally at Dublin’s 3Arena on Sept. 15, after two postponements due to the pandemic.

The new rehearsal footage showed the band will be joined by two backup vocalists for at least part of the show, a first in Genesis history.

The North American leg of the tour will kick off in Chicago on Nov. 15 at the United Center and wrap up on Dec. 15 at Boston’s TD Garden.

The only other Canadian date is in Montreal on Nov. 22 at the Bell Centre.

Tickets will be available first through a Ticketmaster Verified Fan pre-sale on May 5, followed by the general public on-sale on May 7.

Fans must register at www.genesis-music.com for access between now and May 2 at 11:59 p.m. ET and if verified and selected, fans can secure their tickets beginning  May 5, at 10 a.m. local time.

Beginning May 7, tickets will be available through a public on-sale and fans can visit www.genesis-music.com for ticket information.

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All of the venues (except in Cleveland and Philadelphia) will use Ticketmaster’s digital ticketing, which sees your mobile phone become your ticket, using a unique rotating barcode for fraud and counterfeit protection and allowing a more contactless entry experience.

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If you don’t have a smartphone, the local box office can assist you on site at the venue.

The tour and all of the venues will also be following all mandated precautions in accordance with state, provincial and local regulations to provide the most secure, COVID-19-free environment possible.

2021 Genesis The Last Domino? North American Tour dates:

November 15, 2021 Chicago, IL United Center
November 18, 2021 Washington, DC Capital One Arena
November 20, 2021 Charlotte, NC Spectrum Center
November 22, 2021 Montreal, QC Centre Bell
November 25, 2021 Toronto, ON Scotiabank Arena
November 27, 2021 Buffalo, NY KeyBank Center
November 29, 2021 Detroit, MI Little Caesars Arena
November 30, 2021 Cleveland, OH Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse
December 2, 2021 Philadelphia, PA Wells Fargo Center
December 5, 2021 New York, NY Madison Square Garden
December 8, 2021 Columbus, OH Nationwide Arena
December 10, 2021 Belmont Park, NY UBS Arena
December 13, 2021 Pittsburgh, PA PPG Paints Arena
December 15, 2021 Boston, MA TD Garden

Genesis were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2010 and their hits include I Can’t Dance, Land of Confusion, Invisible Touch, and Turn It On Again.

jstevenson@postmedia.com

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