All Change!

The Official Genesis website is going to change. From next week the site administration will change hands and be run by Ultrastar Entertainment (co-founded by David Bowie), who specialize in online fan club management. Their current portfolio includes; INXS, The Rolling Stones, and newly reunited, The Police.

New content will include a live chat area, a members blog area, a member's gallery, a tour section as well as a forum. The forum in it's current state will be shutdown and you will have to re-register on the new site. Probably the most important addition is that they will be offering yearly memberships for $35. For a lot of fans, it will not be necessary, but for the many thousands of American's waiting for the US 2007 tour dates, it will be necessary to pay for a membership in order to participate in the ticket presales.

There is a current discussion on the forum created by the Ultrastar Client Manager who will oversee the new site and it's transition/integration. You can read about all the intricate details and ask questions here.

More detailed information on this when we have it.

Lastly, the band will be taking online questions from fans posted during the Press Conference on March 7th.

Stuermer on local news station

Yesterday, Daryl appeared on the Milwaukee NBC local station, TMJ4 talking about the upcoming tour with Genesis. A brief editorial then appeared on the station's website here.

USA Press Conference is a "go"

As previously reported in earlier posts, the Official website has now confirmed the Press Conference due to take place on March 7th.

USA PRESS CONFERENCE & TOUR ANNOUNCEMENT

Genesis will be holding a press conference in New York at 11 a.m. LOCAL TIME on Wednesday, 7th March. They will be announcing details of their first North American tour for fifteen years. As with the press conference announcing the European concert tour, the New York press conference will be webcast live. Full details of the webcast and more about the press conference soon.

On a different note, extra tickets for the Manchester and Twickenham shows have been released for sale.

http://www.genesis-music.com/genesisdates.htm#27th

More confirmation of US Press Conference?

Radio station Mix 106.5 WMVX based in Cleveland, Ohio is currently running a contest to send someone to NYC for the supposed Press Conference on March 7th.

http://www.mix1065.com/pages/nyc_genesis.html

NA Dates: some light at the end of the tunnel?

This little snippet appeared on contactmusic.com's website today.

Reformed rockers GENESIS are to announce their first North American dates in 15 years at a press conference in New York on 7 March (07).

Although at this time, it has not been confirmed officially, this would fit in with last year's press conference of the european dates announcement.

There is a current discussion of this article on the Official Forum here.

Prague Ticket Details

Tickets for the now replaced Hungary show on June 20th at the Strahov Football Stadium will be going on general sale on Monday, February 19th at 10.00am local time from the following website:

http://www.ticketpro.cz/?@en/detail&id=25886

Ticket holders of the now cancelled Budapest date will be able to exchange their tickets for the Prague show from the same link above starting from Monday also.

This statement from the Official Genesis Forum was issued yesterday;

Technical and logistical problems from the size and complexity of the tour has caused the show on 20 June in Hungary to be rescheduled and moved to Prague's Strahov Football Stadium in the Czech Republic on the same day.

For those able to travel to the show tickets will be honoured otherwise full refunds will be available till 10th of March.
Tickets for the Hungarian show will start to be exchanged for Prague event tickets on Monday, February 19, by Ticketpro Hungary.

Tickets exchange will continue in Hungary until one week before the event - then we will organize the necessary infra-structure at the entrance of the Prague venue in order to make the swap on the day of the show.

Rome and Tour changes

The following was added to the Genesis Official Site just yesterday.

GENESIS ANNOUNCE FREE CONCERT IN ROME FOR OVER 400,000 PEOPLE

TWO SHOWS TO BE RESCHEDULED

Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford of the iconic band Genesis have revealed that the final European show of their first tour in 15 years, entitled Turn It On Again - the tour, will see the band perform to their biggest audience ever at a spectacular free concert for more than 400,000 at Circo Massimo in Rome, Italy on 14 July 2007.

A fitting end to the European tour, the Circo Massimo is an ancient Roman hippodrome, now in ruins, that has become a public park whose sheer size (600 metres long) and beauty have already played host to major events, most notably Live 8 in 2005 and as the focal point for the World Cup 2006 final which saw 700,000 people congregate to celebrate the Italian victory. This year Circo Massimo provides the stunning setting for the annual 'Telecomcerto', a free concert organised by the biggest Italian phone company Telecom, whose previous shows have included performances from Paul McCartney and Elton John.

Since the Genesis tour dates went on sale, in excess of 800,000 tickets have been snapped up. The tour kicks off in the Olympic Stadium, Helsinki on 11 June and will hit twelve different European countries.

The concert in Rome will not be ticketed and is free to all those who turn up on the day on a first come first served basis.

Due to logistical problems resulting from the large-scale production for the tour, two shows have been rescheduled. The necessary routing of the European tour has meant that the Austrian show in Linz has been delayed by one day and will now happen on 19 June. All tickets will be honoured or refunded.

Technical and logistical problems from the size and complexity of the tour has caused the show on 20 June in Hungary to be rescheduled and moved to Prague's Strahov Football Stadium in the Czech Republic on the same day. For those able to travel to the show tickets will be honoured otherwise full refunds will be available.

Date changes are as follows:
19 June Linz, Austria Gugglestadium
20 June Prague, Czech Rep Strahov Football Stadium

Tony Banks, Phil Collins and Mike Rutherford will be joined on stage by long time Genesis sidemen, Chester Thompson on drums and Daryl Stuermer on guitar. Two of the world's greatest show technicians, award-winning lighting designer Patrick Woodroffe and acclaimed set designer Mark Fisher are behind the production for the 2007 Genesis tour.

http://www.genesis-music.com/genesisdates.htm

Furthur update on Budapest and Prague

Contrary to yesterday's posting regarding Budapest and it's replacement by a gig in Prague, apologies but this was an error.

Because of show production issues, Prague has been considered as an alternative to Budapest. So the band intend to play Budapest on June 20th and not Prague.

Budapest and Rome changes

It was just announced today that the show due to take place in Budapest, Hungary on June 20th has now replaced by a show in one of it's neighboring countries; Czech Republic at the Strahov Stadium in Prague. Same date applies, although at this stage it is unclear if Budapest tickets will be valid for this show.

Also, the free concert in Rome at the Colosseo on July 14th has been moved to a much bigger and more suitable venue; Circo Massimo (Circus Maximus). It still remains a free show.

http://www.genesis-music.com/genesisdates.htm