Were you one of the 80,000 who enjoyed a summer to remember in 1987?Were you one of the 80,000 who enjoyed a summer to remember in 1987?
Were you one of the 80,000 who enjoyed a summer to remember in 1987?

Relive the summer of 1987 when Genesis rocked Leeds Roundhay Park

Were you one of the 80,000 who enjoyed a summer to remember in 1987?
By Andrew Hutchinson
Published 4th Mar 2020, 11:00 GMT
Updated 4th Mar 2020, 11:18 GMT

Phil Collins, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford stopped off in the city as part of the Invisible Touch World Tour and treated fans to show to remember thanks to a set list which included That's All, In the Cage, Land of Confusion and encore Turn It On Again. These photos, plucked from the YEP archive, are sure to evoke happy memories. READ MORE: Genesis will play Leeds First Direct Arena as part of first tour in 13 years | 19 photos to take you back to Leeds in 1987 LOVE LEEDS? LOVE NOSTALGIA? Join the Leeds Retro facebook group

"Somehow the rain didn't matter," wrote the YEP music critic.

1. Genesis at Roundhay Park

"Somehow the rain didn't matter," wrote the YEP music critic.

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"The heavens opened, the sandwiches were as soggy as the grass we sat on and when the sun came out to a huge cheer it didn't stay long," wrote the scribe.

2. Genesis at Roundhay Park

"The heavens opened, the sandwiches were as soggy as the grass we sat on and when the sun came out to a huge cheer it didn't stay long," wrote the scribe.

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"But it didn't matter. Genesis in the park was wet, wild... and wonderful.."

3. Genesis at Roundhay Park

"But it didn't matter. Genesis in the park was wet, wild... and wonderful.."

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The reviewer added: "It's not only the music, it's the wave of togetherness, the mood of mutual fun and sense of enjoyment..."

4. Genesis at Roundhay Park

The reviewer added: "It's not only the music, it's the wave of togetherness, the mood of mutual fun and sense of enjoyment..."

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"...the instant camaraderie between total strangers, the not wanting it to ever end and the final wave of pure joy in the encores as 80,000 voices unite in ecstatic approval."

5. Genesis at Roundhay Park

"...the instant camaraderie between total strangers, the not wanting it to ever end and the final wave of pure joy in the encores as 80,000 voices unite in ecstatic approval."

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Leeds United star Gordon Strachan admitted he was at the gig to check out Scottish support act Runrig. "The lads from the North of the Border were great. I hadn't seen Genesis before but I was willing to give them a chance."

6. Genesis at Roundhay Park

Leeds United star Gordon Strachan admitted he was at the gig to check out Scottish support act Runrig. "The lads from the North of the Border were great. I hadn't seen Genesis before but I was willing to give them a chance."

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