It's only a good bye.

Did Genesis have to postpone the last UK gigs of their

The Last Domino

tour

?

Tour

 due to Covid-19 case within the group led by singer Phil Collins.

The remaining four UK concerts were scheduled for Friday night in Glasgow and October 11, 12 and 13 in London.

"Following the recommendations of the government, it is with great regret that the last four concerts [...] had to be canceled due to positive tests for Covid-19 within the group", announced Genesis in a press release, without further ado. details.

"We are working to reschedule them as soon as possible and will announce the new dates on our site and our social networks," added the British group, specifying that all tickets will remain valid and that their holders will be contacted by their suppliers.

The group "collapsed" by the news

"Impatient to get back on stage", the group said they were "devastated" by the news, while ensuring that "the safety of the public and of the tour team is a priority".

Kicking off on September 20 in Birmingham, the group's tour includes 16 dates in the UK and 21 in the US between November 15 and December 16.

This is the first time in 14 years that Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford, all three in their seventies, have returned to the stage.

They are joined on drums by Nicholas, the 20-year-old son of Phil Collins.

Historically a drummer in addition to being the singer of the group, Phil Collins is prevented from taking over the drumsticks due to a nervous problem.

He sang seated for some of the concerts.

Genesis, who created a multitude of hits including

I Can't Dance

,

Mama

 or

Invisible Touch

, first distinguished himself as one of the pioneers of progressive rock, before negotiating over the years a turn towards the pop rock.

It was formed in 1967 and joined in 1970 by Phil Collins, on drums and then on vocals after the departure of Peter Gabriel in 1975.

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