On this day, 9 April 1980, rock giants Genesis played Cardiff’s Sophia Gardens on the band’s Duke tour.
The tour followed the release of their 1980 album, Duke, which was well received by both critics and fans alike.
The tour began in March of 1980 in Paignton, England and ended on June 30th the same year in Saratoga, New York.
It was the band's fourth tour since the departure of singer Peter Gabriel, the second tour since the departure of guitarist Steve Hackett.
Band
Tony Banks – Keyboards/Piano
Phil Collins – Vocals/Drums/Percussion
Mike Rutherford – Bass Guitar/Lead Guitar
Chester Thompson – Drums/Percussion
Daryl Steurmer – Lead Guitar/Bass Guitar
The Tour set list was mainly comprised of :
Deep in the Motherlode, Dancing With The Moonlit Knight (intro)/Carpet Crawlers, Squonk, One for the Vine, Behind the Lines/Duchess/Guide Vocal, Turn it On Again, Duke’s Travels/Duke’s End, Say It’s Alright Joe, Ripples, The Lady Lies, Misunderstanding, In The Cage/Slippermen/Afterglow, Follow You Follow Me, Dance On A Volcano/Los Endos, I Know What I Like, The Knife, Back in NYC/The Musical Box (ending)
