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Is that the O2?

Phew. Just had a panic. Initial reports were Newcastle Arena, Dec 11 & 12. I have a gig on 11, so 12 it is. Then the Prog interview says Dec 11th only. NOOOO!!!! So then I check LiveNation, and it's November 26th. Phew.

Ha ha 'GET OFF MY STAGE, RUTHERFORD!' In other news, from an interview with Prog magazine that's just gone up... Banks: “Nic is a great drummer, but he is capable of sounding like early Phil. For Mike and I, that was always quite exciting. It means you can play some of the songs that you haven't played with Phil as the drummer for a long time. We’re playing old material, but there’ll be some new old material this time. Songs we didn’t play last time.” GAN ON!

Newcastle... Arena, I presume...

Right... presale. Hoes does that work?

Blood on the Rooftops has to be in there (with apologies to Steve H.)

It does. Mind, he's just apologised for it and said he's been ill. It sounds like they've at least had a dip-a-toe-in-the-water rehearsal, which is heartening.

IMO, Genesis are about songs as much as performance. Provided Phil can pretty much navigate his way around the melodies, that’ll be good enough for me.

I hope that’s his name. That would be so cool.

I'm not going to argue with you on that, but like I say... it ain't new.

The problem with musicians is... that's all they know how to do. While some are happy to quietly disappear (Bill Bruford), some crack on despite not being able to sing (Geddy, McCartney). It must be hard to walk away from your identity, even if you have enough money to buy a small country.

Yes, Neil Young is more animated. But he has the advantage of being able to walk.

Just as he did on the 2007 tour.

It's in his book (which is a great read, by the way)

An injury on the last Genesis tour, alcoholism, dodgy meds and a botched back operation. He's pulled through, but as you can see he's not the tower of power he used to be. Personally, I don't mind. I'll be going anyway.

Possibly something acoustic in smaller venues. I’m up for that.

Rumours of a 3-man reunion being announced tomorrow morning. Dates in November / December. Only rumours, but... rumours nonetheless. I can't lie, I'm slightly tentative about what it might be like given Phil's physical condition, but I'd go anyway.

Hey gang Mark has just been in touch with an update:

Got to admit, I’m curious about this too.

Love Gadd, but that’s horrid 😄

Cool story!

I would have thought the cough would have been the least shocking thing about this scenario 😄

Nice! interestingly, EBS seem to be hinting at ‘heft’ in their marketing copy...

...or someone had bid on it fully in the knowledge it's snide.

I'm going to Hackett's Seconds Out tour.. If Nick Beggs is on bass, I'll be gutted. *crosses fingers for Pomeroy or one of the other lads*