Genesis kicks off first tour in 15 years in Helsinki

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HELSINKI (AFP) — After 15 years of silence, the British mega band Genesis with core members Phil Collins, Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks is reuniting to kick off a long-awaited tour in Helsinki on Monday.

With nearly 50 concerts planned in Europe, the United States and Canada, the tour will bring old hits such as "I Can't Dance", "Invisible Touch" and "Mama" to life in an elaborate, ultramodern stage show.

Some 31,000 tickets have been sold for the opening concert at Helsinki's Olympic stadium on Monday, but some 9,000 tickets were still available just four days before the concert.

Collins, Rutherford and Banks failed to convince founder and former front man Peter Gabriel to join forces with the three, as he will also be touring Europe with his own show this...