March 7, 2007 16:53

Genesis announce North American reunion dates

'Turn It On Again' tour to begin in September

Genesis have announced details of the North American dates of their Turn It On Again reunion tour.

The jaunt will call at 15 North American cities, beginning at the BMO Field in Toronto on September 7.

Tickets will go on sale in Montreal and Philadelphia on March 10 and in Boston, Chicago, East Rutherford, Hartford and Toronto on March 12.

The tour will call at:

Toronto BMO Field (September 7)
Boston TD Banknorth Garden (11)
Montreal Olympic Stadium (14)
Hartford Civic Center (16)
Philadelphia Wachovia Center (18)
Columbus Nationwide Arena (22)
Washington Verizon Center (23)
E. Rutherford Giants Stadium (27)
Cleveland Quicken Loans Arena (29)
Detroit Palace of Auburn Hills (30)
Chicago United Center (October 2)
San Jose HP Pavilion (9)
Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl (12)

The band will go on a sold-out European tour before the North American dates. The shows are the band's first with the classic three-piece line-up of Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks since 1992.

The band will release ’Genesis: 1976- 1981’ on April 23 which will be the first in a series of three boxsets. It will be a six-CD/DVD boxset with a bonus disc of rare tracks.