Genesis supported their 1997 album Calling All Stations with a European tour spanning 47 dates from 29 January to 31 May 1998, playing in large arenas across Europe. The core trio of lead vocalist Ray Wilson, keyboardist Tony Banks, and guitarist/bassist Mike Rutherford were joined by Israeli musician Nir Zidkyahu on drums, percussion, and backing vocals and Irish musician Anthony Drennan on guitar and bass. This was the only tour featuring Wilson, Zidkyahu, and Drennan, the first since 1970 not to include longtime singer/drummer Phil Collins, the first since 1977 not to include touring drummer Chester Thompson, and the first since 1978 not to include touring guitarist Daryl Stuermer. Rehearsals were held at Bray Film Studios in Windsor and the Working Men's Club in Chiddingfold, England, near the band's recording studio. The tour concluded with appearances at the Rock im Park Festival festivals in Germany. A majority of the older songs were transposed to a lower key to accommodate Wilson's vocal range. Midway through the set was an acoustic medley of songs from their 1970s output.

A planned 23-date North American tour in large arenas, scheduled to start in November 1997, was cancelled due to insufficient ticket sales, as was a revised 20-date schedule in smaller venues. Following the conclusion of the European tour, Genesis went on hiatus. Wilson was later informed by Banks and Rutherford that the band would not be continuing. It was the band's final tour until Collins returned for the 2007 Turn It On Again reunion tour. The tour is captured live on the promotional album Calling Radio Stations, and various unofficial albums.

Set list "No Son of Mine" "Land Of Confusion" "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" "Calling All Stations" "The Carpet Crawlers" "There Must Be Some Other Way" *or* "Alien Afternoon" "Domino" "Firth of Fifth" (part 2) "Congo" "Home by the Sea" / "Second Home by the Sea" Acoustic set "Dancing With The Moonlit Knight" (excerpt) "Follow You Follow Me" (excerpt) "Supper's Ready" (part 1, excerpt) "Not About Us" "Mama" "The Dividing Line" "Invisible Touch" "Turn It On Again"

Encore "Throwing It All Away" "I Can't Dance" (with audience participation)

Additional songs "That's All" dropped in favour of "Alien Afternoon". "Hold On My Heart" dropped in favour of "Shipwrecked". "Shipwrecked" dropped to shorten the set. "Alien Afternoon" and "There Must Be Some Other Way" occasionally swapped to shorten the set, as it was originally too long for the band to perform nightly. "Not About Us" added to the acoustic set.

Rehearsal songs (never played during the tour) "Small Talk"

Personnel Genesis Ray Wilson – lead vocals Tony Banks – keyboards, backing vocals Mike Rutherford – guitars, bass, backing vocals

Additional musicians Anthony Drennan – bass, guitar, additional backing vocals Nir Zidkyahu – drums, percussion, backing vocals on "Follow You Follow Me"

Tour dates DateCityCountryVenueEuropean TV Promotional Appearance 24 August 1997BerlinGermanyBerlin Television Tower(VH1 interview and acoustic performance)United States TV Promotional Appearance 26 August 1997Cape Canaveral United StatesKennedy Space Center(interview and acoustic performance) Pre-Tour Rehearsal 18 September – 5 October 1997Chiddingfold EnglandWorking Mens Club6 October 1997 – 25 January 1998WindsorBray Film StudiosEuropean Radio Appearances 17 November 1997?DenmarkDanish Radio11 December 1997ParisFranceRTL French Radio StudiosLeg 1 — North America (Arena Tour Canceled)5 November 1997AlbanyUnited StatesPepsi Arena7 November 1997PittsburghCivic Center8 November 1997BuffaloMarine Midland Arena11 November 1997University ParkBryce Jordan Center12 November 1997FairbornErvin J. Nutter Center14 November 1997Auburn HillsPalace of Auburn Hills15 November 1997ClevelandGund Arena18 November 1997MadisonDane County Expo Center19 November 1997MilwaukeeBradley Center21 November 1997St. LouisKiel Center22 November 1997ChicagoRosemont Horizon25 November 1997OttawaCanadaCorel Centre27 November 1997TorontoMaple Leaf Gardens28 November 1997MontrealMolson Centre5 December 1997 PhiladelphiaUnited States Core States Center6 December 19979 December 1997BostonFleet Center11 December 1997HartfordHartford Civic Center12 December 1997Long IslandNassau Coliseum13 December 1997LandoverUSAir Arena18 December 1997MiamiMiami Arena19 December 1997OrlandoOrlando Arena21 December 1997TampaIce PalaceLeg 1 — North America (Theater Tour Canceled)5 November 1997MilwaukeeUnited StatesRiverside Theatre8 November 1997NormalBraden Auditorium9 November 1997ChicagoRosemont Theatre12 November 1997St. LouisFox Theatre14 November 1997Auburn HillsPalace of Auburn Hills15 November 1997ColumbusVeterans Memorial Auditorium17 November 1997TorontoCanadaHummingbird Centre18 November 199723 November 1997New York CityUnited States Beacon Theatre24 November 199728 November 1997MontrealCanadaMolson Centre4 December 1997BostonUnited StatesOrpheum Theatre6 December 1997HartfordMeadows Music Center10 December 1997Upper Darby TownshipTower Theater11 December 199714 December 1997Washington, D.C.MCI Theater15 December 1997PittsburghAJ Palumbo Center18 December 1997Grand RapidsVan Andel Arena19 December 1997ClevelandCleveland Music Hall20 December 1997Leg 2 — European Arena Tour28 January 1998BudapestHungary Sportcsarnok(rehearsal) 29 January 1998Sportcsarnok 31 January 1998 +Katowice Poland Spodek2 February 1998 +Prague Czech Republic Sportovní hala4 February 1998Mannheim Germany Maimarkthalle5 February 1998Leipzig Messehalle 76 February 1998Berlin Velodrom8 February 1998 Metz France Galaxie Amnéville10 February 1998Dortmund Germany Westfalenhalle12 February 1998Stuttgart Schleyerhalle13 February 1998 *Zurich Switzerland Hallenstadion15 February 1998 +Vienna Austria Wiener Stadthalle17 February 1998 *Bologna Italy Palasport Casalecchio18 February 1998 *Rome Palasport Roma19 February 1998 *Milan Filaforum20 February 1998Lyon France Halle Tony Garnier23 February 1998Paris Bercy Palais Omnisports25 February 1998BirminghamEngland NEC Arena 26 February 199827 February 1998LondonEarls Court Arena 1 March 1998GlasgowScotland Scottish Exhibition & Conference Centre 2 March 1998NewcastleEnglandTelewest Arena4 March 1998CardiffWales Cardiff International Arena5 March 19986 March 1998Manchester England NYNEX Arena8 March 1998DublinIrelandThe Point, Dublin10 March 1998BrusselsBelgium Forest National 11 March 1998Rotterdam NetherlandsRotterdam Ahoy Sportpaleis14 March 1998LilleFrance Lille Zenith15 March 1998Angers Amphithéa 400016 March 1998BordeauxPatinoire de Mériadeck18 March 1998Pau Zénith de Pau19 March 1998Madrid SpainPalacio de Deportes20 March 1998BarcelonaPalau Sant Jordi22 March 1998MarseilleFrance Le Dome23 March 1998Clermont-Ferrand Clermont Ferrand Maison des Sports24 March 1998Caen Zénith de Caen26 March 1998Strasbourg Rhénus Hall27 March 1998MunichGermany Olympiahalle28 March 1998ErfurtErfurt Messehalle30 March 1998Hamburg Sporthalle Hamburg31 March 1998Bielefeld Seidenstickerhalle1 April 1998CopenhagenDenmark Copenhagen Forum2 April 1998OsloNorway Oslo Spektrum3 April 1998StockholmSweden Stockholm Globe Arena5 April 1998HelsinkiFinland Hartwall ArenaLeg 3 — Summer European Festival Tour30 May 1998 +NürburgGermanyNürburgring(Rock am Ring Festival)31 May 1998 +NurembergFrankenstadion(Rock im Park Festival)(final show with Ray Wilson, Anthony Drennan, and Nir Zidkyahu) + Filmed for television * Filmed privately

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