Genesis
Twickenham Stadium
8th July, 2007

View: stalls, 25 yards out, stage-right

With a ginormous burnished steel lighting rig/backdrop, the quintet led by Phil Collins kicked off their Turn It On Again reunion with an extended take on their signature tune, bringing the masses to their feet. They stayed there for 155 minutes, admiring Collins’ vocals, drum prowess and titting about, whether tap-dancing as on the opener, or gurning on Mama. Highlights of the 18-song set were many, from pop-rock No Son Of Mine and Land Of Confusion, to the monumental In The Cage, with Phil swapping mic for drums, and the fiery Home By The Sea. Squonk images danced for the singalong Follow You Follow Me, In Your Wardrobe saw Phil in tambourine circus mode, Domino had him projected in a wormhole à la Dr. Who, and after a corking drum duet, dry ice bellowed for I Know What I Like. Fireworks presaged encores of We Can’t Dance and Carpet Crawlers, and despite a mid-set downpour, the collective spirit had been lifted.

Reviewed by Tim Jones
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