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Mike + The Mechanics are delighted to announce their return to the stage for the “Looking Back - Living the Years” 2025 UK Tour!
All dates and ticket information at
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Wishing a very happy birthday to Mike Rutherford, who’s turning 73 today 🎉
Photo by Will Ireland
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Wishing a happy birthday to the legend and friend of the band - Mr. Tony Banks!
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Wishing a Happy Easter to all Mechanics fans out there 🐣
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Wishing a Happy Father’s Day to all the Dads out there.
Revisit “The Living Years”:
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Wishing everyone a happy and healthy new year 🥂
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Who’s excited to see Mike + The Mechanics back on the road in 2025?
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To mark today’s closing ceremony of the Paris 2024
#Olympics
, we’re taking a look back at the time Mike Rutherford performed with
@pinkfloyd
's
@nickmasondrums
and
@edsheeran
for a special version of “Wish You Were Here” at the 2012 ceremony.
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Happy Birthday Nic Collins!
Mike + The Mechanics are excited to have you on the
#RefueledTour
📸
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Happy Friday everyone 🕶
Photo by Kai R Joachim Photography
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Mike in Rome, September 1982.
📷 Jill Furmanovsky
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Wishing a very happy birthday to Paul Carrack!
📷 Ian West
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We’d like to take a moment and thank all of you who’ve supported our new album and the shows so far. The whole band have been having a fantastic time on tour and we’re simply delighted with the amazing response the songs have received these past few weeks.
- Mike, Andrew & Tim
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Remembering Paul Young on this day, a true legend ❤️
📸 Michael Muller
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A huge thanks to the beautiful crowds of Europe and
@PhilCollinsFeed
for sharing his stage with Mike + The Mechanics in the last few days.
It was an absolute delight to see old friends reunited and to hear the classics echo through these stadium walls again!
#MATM
#PhilCollins
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🎄 Season’s Greetings 👋
To all our brilliant fans, we would like to say Thank You for the tremendous support and kind words you shared with us this year. We wish you all a happy Christmas, wherever you are.
- Mike, Andrew and Tim
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Happy New Year, everyone!
We’re very much looking forward to seeing you all on our upcoming 2019 tour! Let’s make this year a great one, together 🍾
- Mike, Andrew and Tim
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Remembering the legendary Paul Young on what would have been his 77th birthday.
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Remembering the incredible Paul Young on his birthday
"He had a fantastic voice, one of the best rock voices of his generation.” - Mike
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B. A. Robertson sheds light on his and Mike’s shared experiences that led to the writing of “The Living Years” and the powerful message the song represents for men of their generation, as seen on BBC's “This Is Your Life” in 2003.
Listen:
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Announcing Genesis 'BBC Broadcasts' 🎙️ An extensive collection featuring unreleased live recordings spanning 1970-1998. Curated by Tony Banks alongside long-time engineer & producer Nick Davis.
Out March 3rd and available as a 5CD and 3LP set.
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“I Can’t Dance” by
@genesis_band
, performed by Mike + The Mechanics in 2013 at Main Square Fest in 2013 🇫🇷
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Wishing you all a fabulous summer 🌞
© Kai R Joachim Photography
#MikeAndTheMechanics
#MATM
#MikeRutherford
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What an incredible opening night to the
#RefueledTour
at the
@yorkbarbican
in York! See you all in Stockton tonight at the
@stockton_globe
Photos by:
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#OnThisDay
38 years ago, “All I Need Is A Miracle” was released as the second single from Mike + The Mechanics’ self-titled debut album. Featuring a music video directed by Jim Yukich, the track became the band’s first top 5 hit in the US!
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“Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)”, live at Shepherds Bush, 2004 🇬🇧
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Mike + The Mechanics performing their version of Genesis' ‘I Can’t Dance’ on Ohne Filter in 1999 📺
Watch the full performance at
#tbt
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“Looking back over my shoulder,
I can see that look in your eye,
I never dreamed it could be over,
I never wanted to say goodbye”
📸 Frank Hoensch
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A brilliant rendition of
@genesis_band
's “Land of Confusion” from Tim, taken from Mike + The Mechanics’ 2017 concert at The House of Independents, Asbury Park 🇺🇸
#tbt
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A perfect night at
@PlymPavilions
in Plymouth last night!
Mike + The Mechanics will play another sold-out show at
@SouthendTheatre
in Southend tomorrow. Who’s going to be there?
📸
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A heartfelt rendition of
@genesis_band
's "Follow You, Follow Me" by Mike + The Mechanics at AVO Session in Basel, 2011 🇨🇭
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“We had so much fun on the last tour and the audiences were so gracious and warm, when we played the final show in Düsseldorf we all agreed then that we wanted to do it all again. We can’t wait to see you.” - Mike
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Happy Easter! 4 years ago today, Mike + The Mechanics finished the UK leg of their ‘Looking Back’ Tour in Salisbury and next week Mike and band are finally heading back on the road for the
#Refueled
2023 Tour.
See you all very soon!
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#OnThisDay
Mike + The Mechanics released their first single, ‘Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)’ in 1985.
The song went to
#6
on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and
#1
on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, where it stayed for five weeks!
Watch Now 🎥
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#OnThisDay
in 1980, Mike Rutherford released his debut solo album “Smallcreep’s Day”. The record and its title track are based on the Peter Currell Brown novel of the same name. Mike would go on to release one more album under his own name, before enlisting the Mechanics🔧
#tbt
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Can you guess the year this picture was taken? 👀
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#OnThisDay
in 1995, Mike + The Mechanics released “Over My Shoulder” as a single. Did you know that a young Tom Fletcher of
@mcflymusic
appears in the music video as a schoolboy?👨🎓
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🔵
#7
‘Out Of The Blue’ is now a Top 7 Album in the UK
@officialcharts
!
We are truly grateful to have so many dedicated fans out there who support us, who share our passion in music, and for that we thank you with all our hearts.
- Mike, Andrew and Tim
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The main man himself, Mike performing in Milan, 2017 🎸
📸 Sergione Infuso
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MATM will be performing live in the
@BBCRadio2
Piano Room on Monday to celebrate 60 Years of Motown! The band are joined by
@emelisande
,
@JamesMorrisonOK
,
@JackSavoretti
,
@wardthomasmusic
, Grace Carter and
@NellBryden
, who will all pay homage to the soulful sound of Detroit.
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“Don’t Know What Came Over Me”, the poignant lead single from “Let Me Fly” performed on ITV’s Weekend, 2017
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Who else had an amazing night at
@SandsCentre
in Carlisle! 👀
Tonight Mike + The Mechanics head to
@SheffCityHall
in Sheffield!
📸
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Another spectacular show at
@VenueCymru
in Llandudno.
What has been your favourite moment in the new show?
📸
@aljamescymru
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, everybody!
We’d like to thank you all for your great support these past months, it’s been an amazing year for Mike + The Mechanics! See you in 2018.
- Mike, Andrew & Tim
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Mike, Andrew and all of the Mechanics send their congratulations to Tim and Jodie on the birth of their son, Hamish Rex.
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#OnThisDay
Mike + The Mechanics released their second album, Living Years, in 1988.
It became a Top 10 album in the UK, Australia, and Canada 📀
What’s your favourite track from the album?👇
Listen Now 🔊
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Happy Birthday to our drummer, the one and only, Gary Wallis 🙌
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Happy Birthday, Phil!
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Mike Rutherford, Paul Young and Paul Carrack in 1995
📸 David Scheinmann
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What an incredible weekend of shows at
@demontforthall
in Leicester and
@RegandVic
in Stoke-on-Trent!
Mike + The Mechanics will be in
@liverpoolphil
tonight 🎶
📸
@DD_Photos
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“Looking back over my shoulder, I can see that look in your eye”
📷 Andy Earl
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A historic venue and a memorable night at the
@RoyalAlbertHall
for Mike + The Mechanics
Now onto Birmingham and Milton Keynes this weekend!
📸
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#OnThisDay
Mike + The Mechanics released their debut self-titled album in 1985.
The album features lead vocals from Paul Carrack and Paul Young.
What is your favourite track from the album?👇
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Paul Carrack, Mike Rutherford & Paul Young in ‘96
📸 Michael Muller
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Throwback to opening the show for
@PhilCollinsFeed
on his stadium tour in 2019! Mike joined Phil on stage for a special performance of “Follow You Follow Me”. Who was there?
#tbt
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Can you guess what year this was taken?
📸 Graham Tucker
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A snapshot of Mike on stage at the 1978 Knebworth Festival with
@genesis_band
.
Photo credit:
@GettyImages
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In case you missed it...
“Working on some great new songs with Mike Rutherford and Andrew Roachford for a new Mike & The Mechanics album!” -
@ClarkDatchler
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#OnThisDay
Mike + The Mechanics performed ‘A Beggar On A Beach Of Gold’ on Top Of The Pops in 1995.
Who remembers this performance?
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Another phenomenal evening at
@liverpoolphil
in Liverpool last night!
Mike + The Mechanics will be heading to
@SandsCentre
in Carlisle tomorrow! Who are we going to see there?
📷
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This is what soundcheck looks like for Mike + The Mechanics in the next couple of days 🏟
See you in Lyon tomorrow!
#MikeAndTheMechanics
#MATM
#PhilCollins
@PhilCollinsFeed
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Tickets for Mike + The Mechanics’ “Looking Back - Living the Years” 2025 tour are now on sale via 🎟️
Where will you be joining the band on their big anniversary tour across the UK?
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That time Mike + The Mechanics performed “Over My Shoulder” to over 100,000 people at the
@PrincesTrust
's “Party in the Park” event in 1999 👏
#tbt
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We’re thrilled to say that ‘Let Me Fly’ has entered the UK charts today at
#9
! Thanks to everyone for your incredible support.
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“The Living Years” featuring Paul Carrack, taken from the Live At Shepherds’ Bush 2004 DVD
#tbt
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Mike joined the
@BBCBreakfast
crew this morning to preview the Mike + The Mechanics Refueled Tour, which kicks off its UK-wide run in April 🎸
Check out the full 2023 tour dates at
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'All I Need Is A Miracle', the second single from the self-titled debut, Mike + The Mechanics, was released 37 years ago this month.
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What a great end to a week of shows at
@MKTheatre
in Milton Keynes.
Tonight, Mike + The Mechanics will be performing in
@VenueCymru
in Llandudno.
📸
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What a great night in Glasgow at
@GCHalls
Mike + The Mechanics are heading to
@theusherhall
in Edinburgh for Round 2! 🏴
#RefueledTour
📸
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This weekend, the UK leg of the
#Refueled
Tour came to a close.
What was your highlight of the show?
Tomorrow, Mike + The Mechanics kick off the Germany leg of their tour 🇩🇪
📸
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Mike playing at Virgin Records 21st Birthday Party concert in London, 1994 🎸
Can you name the guitar? 👇
📸Brian Rasic
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We’re loving seeing your photos from the shows on the
#RefueledTour
. It was an amazing weekend at
@APAWhatsOn
in Aberdeen and
@perthTCH
in Perth!
📸
@gargray71
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In 2002 on BBC’s ‘This Is Your Life’, Genesis guitarist Daryl Steurmer shared a little story about being Mike’s interpreter in the States whenever they tour the US together… 👀
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Watch as Mike + The Mechanics perform "Silent Running (On Dangerous Ground)" on Peter-Illmann-Treff in 1985.
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The Refuelled! Tour 2023 has been extended: the shows in England/Scotland/Wales from April 12th-May 28th are joined by 6 new German dates, from May 31st. Tickets are on sale now: .
Also, Nic Collins will be looking after drum duties for the upcoming tour.
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Tour life’s good.
Mike + The Mechanics are on their way to Carlisle for tonight’s show at Sands Centre. See you at 7:30pm.
#MATM
#MikeRutherford
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A beautiful moment captured at
@GLiveGuildford
in Guildford last night.
Tonight, Mike + The Mechanics will be at
@CambridgeCornEx
in Cambridge
📷
@heardygurdy77
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#OnThisDay
in 1995, Mike + The Mechanics’ fourth studio album “Beggar on a Beach of Gold” was released. Certified Gold in the UK, it featured the singles “Over My Shoulder”, “Another Cup of Coffee” as well as the title track 🏖️
Revisit the album here:
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What a superb crowd at
@SheffCityHall
in Sheffield!
Be sure to tag us in any photos and videos from the shows, we’re loving seeing them! 🫶
📸
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