"How good are they LIVE?" in the last 12 months on 100 (as of 6/6/25)
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Based on 22 concert reviews, the critics consensus is that Mike and The Mechanics is rated as an impressive live performer, with worthwhile shows overall. Mike and The Mechanics concert reviews describe live shows and performances as playful.
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On tour
The Anvil, Basingstoke, United Kingdom (March 27); Plymouth Pavilions, Plymouth, United Kingdom (April 12); Westfalenhalle 2, Dortmund, Germany (April 17); Mitsubishi Electric Halle, Dusseldorf, Germany (April 29); Congress Center Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany (April 30)
Dover, Kent, England, United Kingdom (1985 - present)
Bio
Mike & The Mechanics are an English rock/pop supergroup formed in 1985 as a side project of Mike Rutherford, one of the founding members of the band Genesis. The initial line-up for the band was Rutherford on bass, vocalists Paul Carrack and Paul Young, keyboardist Adrian Lee and drummer Peter Van Hooke.
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The Telegraph (UK)
April 15, 2025
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Nursing a damaged hip, 74-year-old Rutherford led a show that got off to a decidedly slow start but caught fire magnificently later on
With the exception of a six year hiatus, Mike Rutherford's Mike + The Mechanics have been an entertaining entity for forty years and were back at the Royal Concert Hall on Tuesday night to deliver a promise of all their hits plus a drop of Genesis.
STILL on the road and souped up with a new album of re-imagined classics Out Of The Blue, Mike Rutherford's original side venture from his Genesis day job has come full circle with a remarkable show for a devoted Royal Albert Hall audience.
