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Phil Collins emotionally says goodbye to fans as he announces his final ever live show due to ill health

27 March 2022, 17:43 | Updated: 17 March 2023, 10:33

Lily Collins enjoys her father Phil Collins' last-ever show in London

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Phil Collins has announced that he has played his final ever live show with Genesis - and potentially as a solo artist too - at the band's latest gig.

The 71-year-old music icon made the announcement as he performed with Genesis at the O2 Arena in London on Saturday (March 26).

Phil Collins - who recently said that he can no longer hold a drumstick after surgery on his back - said goodbye to his fans and told the crowd he will now have to get a "real job".

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Genesis have reunited for their Last Domino? world tour, and had to cancel a series of gigs last year due to a Covid outbreak in the band.

Phil Collins declares this to be the last [ever] Genesis show - O2 Arena, London, 26/3/22

Phil's daughter - actor Lily Collins - paid tribute to her father after watching the gig.

She wrote on Instagram: "Tonite [sic] marks the end of an era. To have witnessed this last show was truly the memory of a lifetime and an event I shall hold in my heart forever. Endlessly grateful doesn’t begin to do it justice.

"So much love was left on that O2 stage and an even bigger amount shared between an audience who didn’t want it to end. Thank you @genesis_band for the memories, thank you dad for being such an inspiration and thank you @nic_collins for making me the proudest sister there is. 50 years of songs later and still generations more to celebrate you long after this tour has finished."

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Phil has been forced to sit down on a char as he performed with Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford for their first live dates in 14 years.

The singer and drummer's nerve damage has stopped him being able to play the drums, and he has also had to walk with a stick.

He recently told The Guardian : "I don’t do anything at all. I don’t practise singing at home, not at all. Rehearsing is the practice.

"These guys are always having a go at me for not, but I have to do it this way. Of course, my health does change things, doing the show seated changes things.

"But I actually found on my recent solo tours, it didn’t get in the way; the audience were still listening and responding. It’s not the way I would have written it, but it’s the way that it is."

Phil Collins' health has been declining over the last 15 years. He suffered an injured vertebra in his upper neck, and has also battled acute pancreatitis.

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Music legend Phil Collins held his last concert ever amid his ongoing health issues. 

Collins was joined by Genesis bandmates Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks for their last show ever at London's 02 Saturday evening . Collins, 71, performed the show sitting down and quipped to the crowd he will now need to find a real job, the Daily Mail reported . 

Phil Collins from Genesis performs at U Arena on March 17, 2022, in Nanterre, France. (David Wolff-Patrick/Redferns/Getty Images)

The band reunited for The Last Domino? Tour this year after postponing due to the coronavirus. The tour came after a 14-year live performance hiatus. 

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Collins has suffered from numerous health issues in recent years, including dislocating vertebrae in his neck in 2007 that left nerve damage to his hands. He has used a cane since 2015, when he had back surgery, and revealed in September he can "barely hold" a drumstick. 

"I don’t do anything at all. I don’t practice singing at home, not at all. Rehearsing is the practice," Collins told the Guardian in September.  

Phil Collins appeared on stage at the O2 in London on March 24, 2022, as he plays his last ever concerts with rock band Genesis this week. (Bav Media / SplashNews.com)

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"These guys are always having a go at me for not, but I have to do it this way. Of course, my health does change things, doing the show seated changes things. But I actually found on my recent solo tours, it didn’t get in the way; the audience were still listening and responding. It’s not the way I would have written it, but it’s the way that it is," he continued. 

Original Genesis member Peter Gabriel and guitarist Steve Hackett were reportedly not present for the band’s final concert.

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Genesis first formed in 1967 and skyrocketed to fame in the 1970s, selling more than 100 million records. Collins became the band’s drummer and backing vocalist in 1970, before becoming lead vocalist in 1975.

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Truly against all odds, Phil Collins set out on his “Still Not Dead Yet, Live!” solo tour of US arenas in September 2019.

The tour’s name — and that of its predecessor, 2018’s “Phil Collins: Not Dead Yet” trek — was a cheeky reference to the debilitating physical challenges of the Genesis lead singer.

A spinal injury had left him with such limited mobility that Collins was performing from a chair for almost all of his concerts and using a cane for what little walking that he did.

Still, by the time the tour came to Madison Square Garden in October 2019, Collins was vigorously belting out such beloved classics as “Another Day in Paradise,” “Sussudio” and “In the Air Tonight.” And playing the unmistakable drum part on the latter track  —  indeed, skins throughout the whole show — was Collins’ 20-year-old son Nic. 

And it’s Nic who will be playing the drums throughout Genesis’ “The Last Domino?” tour, which, after being delayed last year because of COVID, kicked off its UK leg on Monday and will hit the US in November.

​​“I’m kind of physically challenged a bit, which is very frustrating because I’d love to be playing up there,” Collins told the BBC in an interview broadcast this month. 

But despite clearly being in failing health, a 70-year-old Collins is turning it on again with his Genesis bandmates Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks in what is setting up to be a last hurrah on the road for the singer and his group.

Collins has said this will be the band’s final tour — it will hit Madison Square Garden on Dec. 5 and 6 — and that it won’t extend until 2022.

“I think probably this will be putting it to bed for the last time,” Collins said in the new PBS documentary “The Last Domino?”

As for his motivation to do one last tour, he said: “When it’s good, it’s great fun. The audience always seem to come away having enjoyed it. So really it’s a question of going out there and doing what you do with your life. I’m 70 … and I’ve been in this band since I was 19.”

In 2011, Collins announced he was taking time off from his music career, prompting widespread reports of his retirement. “I am stopping so I can be a full-time father to my two young sons on a daily basis,” he said on his official website at the time.

The 70-year-old Collins has faced health issues since 2007, when he suffered a spinal injury — damaging vertebrae in his upper neck — that caused lasting nerve damage . The injury had been sustained during a Genesis reunion tour during a drum solo — leaving him with nerve damage in his hands and unable to play the drums.

“Maybe in a year or so it will change, but for now it is impossible for me to play drums or piano,” he wrote on his website in 2009 , adding, “Stuff happens in life.”

Collins was emotionally crushed by the injury, which rendered him unable to sign his John Hancock and, at times, needing help in the bathroom. 

In a 2010 interview with Rolling Stone, Collins said he had considered taking his own life “in recent years” in part due to his inability to hit the skins.

“I wouldn’t blow my head off,” he said. “I’d overdose or do something that didn’t hurt. But I wouldn’t do that to the children.”

To this day, and despite back surgeries in 2009 and 2015 — the latter of which left him reliant on a cane — Collins’ physical limitations remain severe.

“I can barely hold a [drum] stick with this hand, so there are certain physical things which get in the way,” he told the BBC .

Soon after his first back surgery, Collins separated from his third wife Orianne Cevey, who’s more than 20 years his junior. The pair had met when she worked as a translator during one of his European tours. They wed in 1999, splashing out nearly $623,000 in today’s dollars on their reception. The pair share two sons, Nicholas and Matthew, but after the latter’s 2004 birth, Cevey struggled with postpartum depression , and the marriage began to crumble.

“It was hard for Phil to understand,” she told the Daily Mail in 2016. “Men do not have the same way of expressing their feelings as women.”

The couple separated in 2006 and finalized their divorce in 2008 — with Collins paying Cevey, in today’s figures, a $44 million settlement, then a record in Britain for a celebrity divorce.

At the time, the Daily Telegraph reported that Collins’ three divorces had cost him $84 million — about a third of his net worth. In addition to his two sons with Cevey, Collins also has three children, including actress Lily Collins, from his previous marriages.

But his relationship with Cevey would continue to haunt him as he began a battle with the bottle. 

“I didn’t go around rolling drunk. But I just started to drink,” he told the Daily Mail . “I used to get up and I’d start drinking and watch the cricket. Red wine, white wine.”

Cevey and their two kids moved to Miami with her new husband Charles Fouad Mejjati and Collins’ drinking spiraled out of control.

“Before you know it, within months, you’re drinking vodka from the fridge in the morning and falling over in front of the kids, you know,” he said.

At the height of his drinking in 2012, Collins developed acute pancreatitis and was reportedly close to dying. He went to rehab — and despite a relapse during a Turks and Caicos vacation that required he be airlifted to New York — he parted ways with booze for three years.

It was around this time, in 2015, that Collins reunited with Cevey , who at that point was still married to Mejjati, prompting a bitter split. 

But despite living with Collins in his $40 million Miami mansion, the pair were not exclusive.

Unbeknownst to Collins, Cevey reportedly wed Thomas Bates in August 2020.

Collins sued to evict her — accusing his ex and Bates of “an armed occupation and takeover” of his home.

Cevey responded with a counterclaim for the half the property’s value ; the claim was thrown out of court. She was ordered to leave the premises in January of this year and the vacated home found a buyer .

During the drama, Collins was rehearsing for his current tour with Genesis in the UK.

Despite all of his personal setbacks, it’s doing what he loves that still keeps him going.

“Whenever my dad, you know, was feeling a bit down and we’d go and play a show, I would see his mood light up,” his son Nic said in the PBS documentary.

“Because when you have 20,000 people in an arena who are all there because they absolutely love you, it’s a feeling that I think is so important for musicians to realize that what they do and what they did still matters.”

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Phil Collins has taken the stage with Genesis for the last time. On Saturday, the 71-year-old drummer and singer performed with his rock band at London's O2 Arena, the last stop on the group's  The Last Domino? Tour , which came after a 14-year hiatus.

Phil, who performed the show while sitting down due to ongoing health issues, was onstage with Genesis bandmates Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks throughout the show. The musician's son, 20-year-old Nic Collins, played drums in his dad's place.

"Tonight is a very special night. Of course, we're playing in London. It's the last stop of our tour, and it's the last show for Genesis," Phil told the crowd . "It's difficult for us to believe that you still came out to see it. I guess after tonight we've all got to get real jobs."

Following the performance, Phil's daughter, 33-year-old Lily Collins , took to Instagram to celebrate her dad's career.

"Tonite [sic] marks the end of an era. To have witnessed this last show was truly the memory of a lifetime and an event I shall hold in my heart forever," Lily wrote. "Endlessly grateful doesn’t begin to do it justice. So much love was left on that O2 stage and an even bigger amount shared between an audience who didn’t want it to end."

"Thank you @genesis_band for the memories, thank you dad for being such an inspiration and thank you @nic_collins for making me the proudest sister there is," she continued. "50 years of songs later and still generations more to celebrate you long after this tour has finished..."

In a September interview with  BBC Breakfast , Phil, who suffered a spine injury in 2007, said he could "barely hold a [drum] stick with this hand," adding, "I'm kind of physically challenged a bit, which is very frustrating because I'd love to be playing up there with my son."

Speaking to  The Guardian   around the same time, Phil reflected on how his health struggles impacted the shows.

"Of course, my health does change things, doing the show seated changes things," he said. "But I actually found on my recent solo tours, it didn’t get in the way; the audience were still listening and responding. It’s not the way I would have written it, but it’s the way that it is."

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Phil Collins Says He's "Still Not Dead Yet," Adds More U.S. Tour Dates

The U.S. leg of his Not Dead Yet tour in 2018 marked the GRAMMY winner's first major shows in the country in over a decade

Today, GRAMMY-winning drummer/singer/legend Phil Collins announced the Still Not Dead Yet, Live! 2019 U.S. tour. The British star will begin the 15-date tour leg on Sept. 23 in Dallas and finish out on Oct. 19 in Las Vegas, following the success of his 2018 North American return.

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In October 2016, Collins celebrated the release of the autobiography and his triumphant return with a performance backed by The Roots on "The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon." Prior to Not Dead Yet, his last major tour was another coyly named one, The First Final Farewell Tour in 2004–2005.

He has won eight career GRAMMYs, including as a founding member of iconic '80s rock Genesis . 30 years ago, Collin's released his fourth solo studio album, 1989's …But Seriously . The album had four hit songs, including "Another Day In Paradise," which earned him Record Of The Year at the 33rd GRAMMY Awards .

Tickets for his 2019 U.S. tour go on sale Fri., March 30, with presales beginning the day prior; more info here .

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Living Legends: Billy Idol On Survival, Revival & Breaking Out Of The Cage

"One foot in the past and one foot into the future," Billy Idol says, describing his decade-spanning career in rock. "We’ve got the best of all possible worlds because that has been the modus operandi of Billy Idol."

Living Legends is a series that spotlights icons in music still going strong today. This week, GRAMMY.com spoke with Billy Idol about his latest EP,   Cage , and continuing to rock through decades of changing tastes.

Billy Idol is a true rock 'n' roll survivor who has persevered through cultural shifts and personal struggles. While some may think of Idol solely for "Rebel Yell" and "White Wedding," the singer's musical influences span genres and many of his tunes are less turbo-charged than his '80s hits would belie.  

Idol first made a splash in the latter half of the '70s with the British punk band Generation X. In the '80s, he went on to a solo career combining rock, pop, and punk into a distinct sound that transformed him and his musical partner, guitarist Steve Stevens, into icons. They have racked up multiple GRAMMY nominations, in addition to one gold, one double platinum, and four platinum albums thanks to hits like "Cradle Of Love," "Flesh For Fantasy," and "Eyes Without A Face." 

But, unlike many legacy artists, Idol is anything but a relic. Billy continues to produce vital Idol music by collaborating with producers and songwriters — including Miley Cyrus — who share his forward-thinking vision. He will play a five-show Vegas residency in November, and filmmaker Jonas Akerlund is working on a documentary about Idol’s life. 

His latest release is Cage , the second in a trilogy of annual four-song EPs. The title track is a classic Billy Idol banger expressing the desire to free himself from personal constraints and live a better life. Other tracks on Cage incorporate metallic riffing and funky R&B grooves. 

Idol continues to reckon with his demons — they both grappled with addiction during the '80s — and the singer is open about those struggles on the record and the page. (Idol's 2014 memoir Dancing With Myself , details a 1990 motorcycle accident that nearly claimed a leg, and how becoming a father steered him to reject hard drugs. "Bitter Taste," from his last EP, The Roadside , reflects on surviving the accident.)

Although Idol and Stevens split in the late '80s — the skilled guitarist fronted Steve Stevens & The Atomic Playboys, and collaborated with Michael Jackson, Rick Ocasek, Vince Neil, and Harold Faltermeyer (on the GRAMMY-winning "Top Gun Anthem") —  their common history and shared musical bond has been undeniable. The duo reunited in 2001 for an episode of " VH1 Storytellers " and have been back in the saddle for two decades. Their union remains one of the strongest collaborations in rock 'n roll history.

While there is recognizable personnel and a distinguishable sound throughout a lot of his work, Billy Idol has always pushed himself to try different things. Idol discusses his musical journey, his desire to constantly move forward, and the strong connection that he shares with Stevens. 

Steve has said that you like to mix up a variety of styles, yet everyone assumes you're the "Rebel Yell"/"White Wedding" guy. But if they really listen to your catalog, it's vastly different.

Yeah, that's right. With someone like Steve Stevens, and then back in the day Keith Forsey producing... [Before that] Generation X actually did move around inside punk rock. We didn't stay doing just the Ramones two-minute music. We actually did a seven-minute song. [ Laughs ]. We did always mix things up. 

Then when I got into my solo career, that was the fun of it. With someone like Steve, I knew what he could do. I could see whatever we needed to do, we could nail it. The world was my oyster musically. 

"Cage" is a classic-sounding Billy Idol rocker, then "Running From The Ghost" is almost metal, like what the Devil's Playground album was like back in the mid-2000s. "Miss Nobody" comes out of nowhere with this pop/R&B flavor. What inspired that?

We really hadn't done anything like that since something like "Flesh For Fantasy" [which] had a bit of an R&B thing about it. Back in the early days of Billy Idol, "Hot In The City" and "Mony Mony" had girls [singing] on the backgrounds. 

We always had a bit of R&B really, so it was actually fun to revisit that. We just hadn't done anything really quite like that for a long time. That was one of the reasons to work with someone like Sam Hollander [for the song "Rita Hayworth"] on The Roadside . We knew we could go [with him] into an R&B world, and he's a great songwriter and producer. That's the fun of music really, trying out these things and seeing if you can make them stick. 

I listen to new music by veteran artists and debate that with some people. I'm sure you have those fans that want their nostalgia, and then there are some people who will embrace the newer stuff. Do you find it’s a challenge to reach people with new songs?

Obviously, what we're looking for is, how do we somehow have one foot in the past and one foot into the future? We’ve got the best of all possible worlds because that has been the modus operandi of Billy Idol. 

You want to do things that are true to you, and you don't just want to try and do things that you're seeing there in the charts today. I think that we're achieving it with things like "Running From The Ghost" and "Cage" on this new EP. I think we’re managing to do both in a way. 

** Obviously, "Running From The Ghost" is about addiction, all the stuff that you went through, and in "Cage" you’re talking about  freeing yourself from a lot of personal shackles. Was there any one moment in your life that made you really thought I have to not let this weigh me down anymore ? **

I mean, things like the motorcycle accident I had, that was a bit of a wake up call way back. It was 32 years ago. But there were things like that, years ago, that gradually made me think about what I was doing with my life. I didn't want to ruin it, really. I didn't want to throw it away, and it made [me] be less cavalier. 

I had to say to myself, about the drugs and stuff, that I've been there and I've done it. There’s no point in carrying on doing it. You couldn't get any higher. You didn't want to throw your life away casually, and I was close to doing that. It took me a bit of time, but then gradually I was able to get control of myself to a certain extent [with] drugs and everything. And I think Steve's done the same thing. We're on a similar path really, which has been great because we're in the same boat in terms of lyrics and stuff. 

So a lot of things like that were wake up calls. Even having grandchildren and just watching my daughter enlarging her family and everything; it just makes you really positive about things and want to show a positive side to how you're feeling, about where you're going. We've lived with the demons so long, we've found a way to live with them. We found a way to be at peace with our demons, in a way. Maybe not completely, but certainly to where we’re enjoying what we do and excited about it.

[When writing] "Running From The Ghost" it was easy to go, what was the ghost for us? At one point, we were very drug addicted in the '80s. And Steve in particular is super sober [now]. I mean, I still vape pot and stuff. I don’t know how he’s doing it, but it’s incredible. All I want to be able to do is have a couple of glasses of wine at a restaurant or something. I can do that now.

I think working with people that are super talented, you just feel confident. That is a big reason why you open up and express yourself more because you feel comfortable with what's around you.

Did you watch Danny Boyle's recent Sex Pistols mini-series?

I did, yes.

You had a couple of cameos; well, an actor who portrayed you did. How did you react to it? How accurate do you think it was in portraying that particular time period?

I love Jonesy’s book, I thought his book was incredible. It's probably one of the best bio books really. It was incredible and so open. I was looking forward to that a lot.

It was as if [the show] kind of stayed with Steve [Jones’ memoir] about halfway through, and then departed from it. [John] Lydon, for instance, was never someone I ever saw acting out; he's more like that today. I never saw him do something like jump up in the room and run around going crazy. The only time I saw him ever do that was when they signed the recording deal with Virgin in front of Buckingham Palace. Whereas Sid Vicious was always acting out; he was always doing something in a horrible way or shouting at someone. I don't remember John being like that. I remember him being much more introverted.

But then I watched interviews with some of the actors about coming to grips with the parts they were playing. And they were saying, we knew punk rock happened but just didn't know any of the details. So I thought well, there you go . If ["Pistol" is]  informing a lot of people who wouldn't know anything about punk rock, maybe that's what's good about it.

Maybe down the road John Lydon will get the chance to do John's version of the Pistols story. Maybe someone will go a lot deeper into it and it won't be so surface. But maybe you needed this just to get people back in the flow.

We had punk and metal over here in the States, but it feels like England it was legitimately more dangerous. British society was much more rigid.

It never went [as] mega in America. It went big in England. It exploded when the Pistols did that interview with [TV host Bill] Grundy, that lorry truck driver put his boot through his own TV, and all the national papers had "the filth and the fury" [headlines].

We went from being unknown to being known overnight. We waited a year, Generation X. We even told them [record labels] no for nine months to a year. Every record company wanted their own punk rock group. So it went really mega in England, and it affected the whole country – the style, the fashions, everything. I mean, the Ramones were massive in England. Devo had a No. 1 song [in England] with "Satisfaction" in '77. Actually, Devo was as big as or bigger than the Pistols.

You were ahead of the pop-punk thing that happened in the late '90s, and a lot of it became tongue-in-cheek by then. It didn't have the same sense of rebelliousness as the original movement. It was more pop.

It had become a style. There was a famous book in England called Revolt Into Style — and that's what had happened, a revolt that turned into style which then they were able to duplicate in their own way. Even recently, Billie Joe [Armstrong] did his own version of "Gimme Some Truth," the Lennon song we covered way back in 1977.

When we initially were making [punk] music, it hadn't become accepted yet. It was still dangerous and turned into a style that people were used to. We were still breaking barriers.

You have a band called Generation Sex with Steve Jones and Paul Cook. I assume you all have an easier time playing Pistols and Gen X songs together now and not worrying about getting spit on like back in the '70s?

Yeah, definitely. When I got to America I told the group I was putting it together, "No one spits at the audience."

We had five years of being spat on [in the UK], and it was revolting. And they spat at you if they liked you. If they didn't like it they smashed your gear up. One night, I remember I saw blood on my T-shirt, and I think Joe Strummer got meningitis when spit went in his mouth.

You had to go through a lot to become successful, it wasn't like you just kind of got up there and did a couple of gigs. I don't think some young rock bands really get that today.

With punk going so mega in England, we definitely got a leg up. We still had a lot of work to get where we got to, and rightly so because you find out that you need to do that. A lot of groups in the old days would be together three to five years before they ever made a record, and that time is really important. In a way, what was great about punk rock for me was it was very much a learning period. I really learned a lot [about] recording music and being in a group and even writing songs.

Then when I came to America, it was a flow, really. I also really started to know what I wanted Billy Idol to be. It took me a little bit, but I kind of knew what I wanted Billy Idol to be. And even that took a while to let it marinate.

You and Miley Cyrus have developed a good working relationship in the last several years. How do you think her fans have responded to you, and your fans have responded to her?

I think they're into it. It's more the record company that she had didn't really get "Night Crawling"— it was one of the best songs on Plastic Hearts , and I don't think they understood that. They wanted to go with Dua Lipa, they wanted to go with the modern, young acts, and I don't think they realized that that song was resonating with her fans. Which is a shame really because, with Andrew Watt producing, it's a hit song.

But at the same time, I enjoyed doing it. It came out really good and it's very Billy Idol. In fact, I think it’s more Billy Idol than Miley Cyrus. I think it shows you where Andrew Watt was. He was excited about doing a Billy Idol track. She's fun to work with. She’s a really great person and she works at her singing — I watched her rehearsing for the Super Bowl performance she gave. She rehearsed all Saturday morning, all Saturday afternoon, and Sunday morning and it was that afternoon. I have to admire her fortitude. She really cares.

I remember when you went on " Viva La Bam "  back in 2005 and decided to give Bam Margera’s Lamborghini a new sunroof by taking a power saw to it. Did he own that car? Was that a rental?

I think it was his car.

Did he get over it later on?

He loved it. [ Laughs ] He’s got a wacky sense of humor. He’s fantastic, actually. I’m really sorry to see what he's been going through just lately. He's going through a lot, and I wish him the best. He's a fantastic person, and it's a shame that he's struggling so much with his addictions. I know what it's like. It's not easy.

Musically, what is the synergy like with you guys during the past 10 years, doing Kings and Queens of the Underground and this new stuff? What is your working relationship like now in this more sober, older, mature version of you two as opposed to what it was like back in the '80s?

In lots of ways it’s not so different because we always wrote the songs together, we always talked about what we're going to do together. It was just that we were getting high at the same time.We're just not getting [that way now] but we're doing all the same things.

We're still talking about things, still [planning] things:What are we going to do next? How are we going to find new people to work with? We want to find new producers. Let's be a little bit more timely about putting stuff out.That part of our relationship is the same, you know what I mean? That never got affected. We just happened to be overloading in the '80s.

The relationship’s… matured and it's carrying on being fruitful, and I think that's pretty amazing. Really, most people don't get to this place. Usually, they hate each other by now. [ Laughs ] We also give each other space. We're not stopping each other doing things outside of what we’re working on together. All of that enables us to carry on working together. I love and admire him. I respect him. He's been fantastic. I mean, just standing there on stage with him is always a treat. And he’s got an immensely great sense of humor. I think that's another reason why we can hang together after all this time because we've got the sense of humor to enable us to go forward.

There's a lot of fan reaction videos online, and I noticed a lot of younger women like "Rebel Yell" because, unlike a lot of other '80s alpha male rock tunes, you're talking about satisfying your lover.

It was about my girlfriend at the time, Perri Lister. It was about how great I thought she was, how much I was in love with her, and how great women are, how powerful they are.

It was a bit of a feminist anthem in a weird way. It was all about how relationships can free you and add a lot to your life. It was a cry of love, nothing to do with the Civil War or anything like that. Perri was a big part of my life, a big part of being Billy Idol. I wanted to write about it. I'm glad that's the effect.

Is there something you hope people get out of the songs you've been doing over the last 10 years? Do you find yourself putting out a message that keeps repeating?

Well, I suppose, if anything, is that you can come to terms with your life, you can keep a hold of it. You can work your dreams into reality in a way and, look, a million years later, still be enjoying it.

The only reason I'm singing about getting out of the cage is because I kicked out of the cage years ago. I joined Generation X when I said to my parents, "I'm leaving university, and I'm joining a punk rock group." And they didn't even know what a punk rock group was. Years ago, I’d write things for myself that put me on this path, so that maybe in 2022 I could sing something like "Cage" and be owning this territory and really having a good time. This is the life I wanted.

The original UK punk movement challenged societal norms. Despite all the craziness going on throughout the world, it seems like a lot of modern rock bands are afraid to do what you guys were doing. Do you think we'll see a shift in that?

Yeah.  Art usually reacts to things, so I would think eventually there will be a massive reaction to the pop music that’s taken over — the middle of the road music, and then this kind of right wing politics. There will be a massive reaction if there's not already one. I don’t know where it will come from exactly. You never know who's gonna do [it].

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Hear All Of The Best Country Solo Performance Nominees For The 2023 GRAMMY Awards

The 2023 GRAMMY Award nominees for Best Country Solo Performance highlight country music's newcomers and veterans, featuring hits from Kelsea Ballerini, Zach Bryan, Miranda Lambert, Maren Morris and Willie Nelson.

Country music's evolution is well represented in the 2023 GRAMMY nominees for Best Country Solo Performance. From crossover pop hooks to red-dirt outlaw roots, the genre's most celebrated elements are on full display — thanks to rising stars, leading ladies and country icons.

Longtime hitmaker Miranda Lambert delivered a soulful performance on the rootsy ballad "In His Arms," an arrangement as sparing as the windswept west Texas highlands where she co-wrote the song. Viral newcomer Zach Bryan dug into similar organic territory on the Oklahoma side of the Red River for "Something in the Orange," his voice accompanied with little more than an acoustic guitar.

Two of country's 2010s breakout stars are clearly still shining, too, as Maren Morris and Kelsea Ballerini both received Best Country Solo Performance GRAMMY nods. Morris channeled the determination that drove her leap-of-faith move from Texas to Nashville for the playful clap-along "Circles Around This Town," while Ballerini brought poppy hooks with a country edge on the infectiously upbeat "HEARTFIRST."

Rounding out the category is the one and only Willie Nelson, who paid tribute to his late friend Billy Joe Shaver with a cover of "Live Forever" — a fitting sentiment for the 89-year-old legend, who is approaching his eighth decade in the business. 

As the excitement builds for the 2023 GRAMMYs on Feb. 5, 2023, let's take a closer look at this year's nominees for Best Country Solo Performance.

Kelsea Ballerini — "HEARTFIRST"

In the tradition of Shania Twain , Faith Hill and Carrie Underwood , Kelsea Ballerini represents Nashville's sunnier side — and her single "HEARTFIRST" is a slice of bright, uptempo, confectionary country-pop for the ages.

Ballerini sings about leaning into a carefree crush with her heart on her sleeve, pushing aside her reservations and taking a risk on love at first sight. The scene plays out in a bar room and a back seat, as she sweeps nimbly through the verses and into a shimmering chorus, when the narrator decides she's ready to "wake up in your T-shirt." 

There are enough steel guitar licks to let you know you're listening to a country song, but the story and melody are universal. "HEARTFIRST" is Ballerini's third GRAMMY nod, but first in the Best Country Solo Performance category.

Zach Bryan — "Something In The Orange"

Zach Bryan blew into Music City seemingly from nowhere in 2017, when his original song "Heading South" — recorded on an iPhone — went viral. Then an active officer in the U.S. Navy, the Oklahoma native chased his muse through music during his downtime, striking a chord with country music fans on stark songs led by his acoustic guitar and affecting vocals.

After his honorable discharge in 2021, Bryan began his music career in earnest, and in 2022 released "Something in the Orange," a haunting ballad that stakes a convincing claim to the territory between Tyler Childers and Jason Isbell in both sonics and songwriting. Slashing slide guitar drives home the song's heartbreak, as Bryan pines for a lover whose tail lights have long since vanished over the horizon. 

"Something In The Orange" marks Bryan's first-ever GRAMMY nomination.

Miranda Lambert — "In His Arms"

Miranda Lambert is the rare, chart-topping contemporary country artist who does more than pay lip service to the genre's rural American roots. "In His Arms" originally surfaced on 2021's The Marfa Tapes , a casual recording Lambert made with Jack Ingram and Jon Randall in Marfa, Texas — a tiny arts enclave in the middle of the west Texas high desert.

In this proper studio version — recorded for her 2022 album, Palomino — Lambert retains the structure and organic feel of the mostly acoustic song; light percussion and soothing atmospherics keep her emotive vocals front and center. A native Texan herself, Lambert sounds fully at home on "In His Arms."

Lambert is the only Best Country Solo Performance nominee who is nominated in all four Country Field categories in 2023. To date, Miranda Lambert has won 3 GRAMMYs and received 27 nominations overall. 

Maren Morris — "Circles Around This Town"

When Maren Morris found herself uninspired and dealing with writer's block, she went back to what inspired her to move to Nashville nearly a decade ago — and out came "Circles Around This Town," the lead single from her 2022 album Humble Quest .

Written in one of her first in-person songwriting sessions since the pandemic, Morris has called "Circles Around This Town" her "most autobiographical song" to date; she even recreated her own teenage bedroom for the song's video. As she looks back to her Texas beginnings and the life she left for Nashville, Morris' voice soars over anthemic, yet easygoing production. 

Morris last won a GRAMMY for Best Country Solo Performance in 2017, when her song "My Church" earned the singer her first GRAMMY. To date, Maren Morris has won one GRAMMY and received 17 nominations overall.

Willie Nelson — "Live Forever"

Country music icon Willie Nelson is no stranger to the GRAMMYs, and this year he aims to add to his collection of 10 gramophones. He earned another three nominations for 2023 — bringing his career total to 56 — including a Best Country Solo Performance nod for "Live Forever."

Nelson's performance of "Live Forever," the lead track of the 2022 tribute album Live Forever: A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver , is a faithful rendition of Shaver's signature song. Still, Nelson puts his own twist on the tune, recruiting Lucinda Williams for backing vocals and echoing the melody with the inimitable tone of his nylon-string Martin guitar. 

Shaver, an outlaw country pioneer who passed in 2020 at 81 years old, never had any hits of his own during his lifetime. But plenty of his songs were still heard, thanks to stars like Elvis Presley , Kris Kristofferson and Waylon Jennings . Nelson was a longtime friend and frequent collaborator of Shaver's — and now has a GRAMMY nom to show for it.

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Concert review: Genesis resonates on final tour with decades of songs, spectacular visuals

WASHINGTON – When the end is near, everything resonates a little deeper.

That feeling of finality shadowed Genesis' performance at Capital One Arena in D.C. on Thursday, the second city on the band's North American tour, which launched earlier in the week with a pair of shows in Chicago.

But with a 50-plus-year career on their resume, there is still plenty to celebrate as Genesis takes its final lap around the country , armed with spectacular lights and video to complement their kaleidoscopic catalog.

Co-founders Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks told USA TODAY that "The Last Domino?" outing will indeed be the end of the road for the band. Currently, the tour is slated to wrap with a few makeup dates (COVID, naturally) in London March 24-26.

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The health of singer Phil Collins , 70, has been at the forefront of this tour – Genesis' first since a 2007 reunion – and his initial appearance may have caused some concern in the sold-out arena.

Looking a bit frail and pallid, Collins, who suffers from degenerative nerve damage, clasped a cane and walked gingerly to his swiveling throne, where he would stay seated most of the next two-plus hours.

But remaining stationary didn't quell his charisma.

His 20-year-old son, Nic, perched behind him on the drum riser to assume the rhythm duties that Collins so memorably wove into Genesis' sound since 1970.

As columns of white lights polka-dotted the stage and a high-def screen flashed close-ups of the trio, they slithered through the taut instrumentals "Behind the Lines" and "Duke's End."

A muddy sound mix clouded "Turn it On Again," but cleared up for the ominous "Mama." Lava-red splashes oozed across the screens as Collins dug into his theatrical leanings to sneer and grimace through the lyrics, punctuating them with the song's trademark reptilian cackle.

"It's been an interesting couple of years, but we're here tonight," Collins said from his chair, one of several times he addressed the crowd in efforts to engage.

He noted that "Land of Confusion," Genesis' 1986 hit packed with political undertones, was "written about something else," but still resounds (the song's video, featuring satirical puppets of the band members and a Ronald Reagan caricature, is among MTV's most memorable offerings).

In this version, marching masses in masks and raining rolls of toilet paper projected the modern-day point of the song, which benefited from the crunchy licks the willowy Rutherford spun from his guitar.

The band's set list has remained mostly unchanged since the September tour launch in Europe. But the D.C. crowd did experience one mid-set swap: "Duchess" from 1980's "Duke" album, replaced "Misunderstanding," from the same release. It was a curious move since Genesis had just debuted their Top 20 hit in Chicago.

But what is still one of the most impressive elements of Genesis is its broad musicianship. The 23 songs cherry-picked for the tour seesaw between the complicated prog-rock of the band's '70s output (much of it initially fronted by Peter Gabriel) and their omnipresent radio hits of the '80s and '90s, which were bathed in pop, but still retained much lyrical bite.

From 1973's "The Cinema Show," which showcased Nic Collins' wiry strength while his dad air-drummed from his seat, to the set-ending "Invisible Touch," its slick drum patterns endemic of its 1986 birthdate, Genesis seamlessly knitted decades.

Rutherford even donned his specialty double-neck guitar and bass for "Fading Lights," which took on a new poignancy as Collins sang, "Another time it might have been so different/Oh, if only we could do it all again. But now it’s just another fading memory/Out of focus, though the outline still remains."

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The quiet part of the show, when Rutherford, Banks, Collins the younger and longtime guitarist Daryl Stuermer all sat around Phil Collins for stripped versions of several songs, allowed a few moments to absorb the music without the flash. "That’s All" – with Rutherford steering with a pumping bass line – coasted on its easy groove, while a recast "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" and relaxed "Follow You Follow Me" appealed to the multiple generations in the crowd.

Banks, who always conducts himself with elegance behind his altar of keyboards, navigated "Firth of Fifth" with Nic Collins, whose playing on the instrumental projected the uncanny sound that his dad created, before riding the tricky time changes of "I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe)."

Through the musical calisthenics of "Domino," accompanied by high-kicking lights, and the beauty and sadness of "Throwing it All Away," with Rutherford picking out the melody on electric guitar, Genesis flourished.

But how else would this band say goodbye if not with expert musicianship and a smorgasbord of songs.

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Traveling to the nation's capital to see a concert is not something I would do for any live act except Phil Collins. Many lifelong Phil fans who have had the opportunity to see him live in his prime say that their time and money would not be worth the effort now that he is unable to stand for prolonged periods of time or play instruments. I reply to that by saying that I have never stood or played an instrument in my life, but if I could sing like Phil Collins, none of that would matter.

It certainly made no difference in the quality of the show that the 67-year-old rock star produced at the Capital One Arena to a packed house of more than 23,000 fans. My wife and I sat in the $94 nosebleed section four stories up, feeling like the two most privileged people there, just to be in the building. We have seen many shows by many high-quality acts, but the two hours offered by the incomparable performer and his fantastic band was one of the most exciting shows we have ever seen in our lives.

His touring band included his 17-year-old son, Nicholas, filling in for his dad on the drums and sounding every bit like the powerhouse percussionist his father had once been. His guitarist of four decades, Daryl Stuermer, and his bassist of more than thirty years, Leland Sklar, helped ensure the Phil Collins sound was not lost with age. The Vine Street Horns, which were most notably used on Collins’ 1996 album, Dance Into the Light, were a driving force behind the success of the show.

Collins performed the title track from that album as well as such high energy numbers as “Hang in Long Enough,” “You Can’t Hurry Love,” “Something Happened On the Way to Heaven,” “I Missed Again,” and “Sussudio,” which kept the audience on the edge of excitement. Another surprise addition to the setlist was “You'll Be in My Heart,” Collins's Oscar-winning hit from the Disney animated film Tarzan.

Speaking of surprises, the highlight of the show came midway when, after Nicholas Collins performed his amazing five-minute drum solo, Phil himself, who had not publicly played the drums in about eight years, joined with Nicholas and percussionist Ritchie Garcia in an incredible drum trio tune, pounded out on the back of guitars and wooden crates. I was in awe that I actually had the opportunity to see him play the drums. It may not have been as he could once do, but it was proof that he still had the beat of the drum in his blood. It was a moment worthy of blurry eyes.

Collins also paid homage to his fifty year partnership with Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks in the legendary rock group Genesis by performing three of their more popular songs, “Throwing It All Away,” “Invisible Touch,” and “Follow You, Follow Me,” during which a montage of Genesis’s best video moments played across the giant arena screen.

Bridgette Bryant and Amy Keys, two beautiful and talented backup singers that I remember from the Going Back show, were on hand to perform with Collins on such duets as “Easy Lover” and “Separate Lives.” A particularly touching duet featured Collins singing with son Nicholas on the piano to “You Know What I Mean,” from his 1981 debut solo album, Face Value. A personal favorite, it was one of the lesser-known tunes offered in the nineteen-song setlist, but equally as adored by die-hard fans like me. Phil Collins could not turn out a song that I wouldn't know by heart. The people in the seats next to me were impressed that I knew the song and they didn’t. Other lesser-known songs included the rousing, horn-driven “Who Said I Would” from No Jacket Required, and the ballad, “Can't Turn Back the Years” from Both Sides.

Of course, no Phil Collins set would be complete without such standards as “In the Air Tonight,” “Against All Odds,” and “Another Day in Paradise,” the latter of which was written nearly three decades ago when Collins was passing through Washington DC on tour and noticed all the homeless people along the streets. The powerful song resonated with my wife and me as we saw the same thing during our trip. He closed the show with his trademark finale hit, “Take Me Home,” which was met with the last of many standing ovations during the night.

Collins made no effort to hide his physical impairment, which had no bearing whatsoever on the quality of his voice and the audience remained eternally grateful for his efforts. For my wife and me, my lifelong hero turned what would have otherwise been a miserable trip to Washington DC into an unforgettable memory that would have been forever regretted had it been missed.

The fact that I didn't go to the Genesis performance in that same venue eleven years ago remains one of the biggest regrets of my life is a testament to this. I also regret then I didn't do more to try to meet him when his assistant led me into the now extinct Roseland Ballroom in New York City eight years ago. I had a copy of my book A Real Life Fairy Tale, in which I detailed my New York City adventure, signed and ready to present to him just in case. It didn't happen even by a long shot. Nevertheless, it was an unforgettable and incredible experience. Had he been in his prime, he could not have achieved a better goal. He made us forget our troubles entirely for those two hours.

I was very thrilled to see many people of all ages eager to see Collins at the Washington show. Many came from our area, including people from such cities as Roanoke, Charlotte, NC, and Goldsboro, NC. I was especially refreshed to meet one man who flew in from Indiana with his wife to attend the show. He had seen Collins before and said he was just as good that night as he was in his prime, which helped me to affirm that my trip was worth it. October 7, 2018 will be a day forever etched in my mind as one of the happiest memories I've ever had.

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It’s been 25 years since Phil Collins graced Charlotte, NC with his presence. The last time was in December 1994 during his Both Sides tour. I was 9 years old and my mother couldn’t afford to let me go. This time, she was more generous than ever to foot the nearly $400 bill, including fees and ticket insurance, for my wife and I to see my lifelong hero in his triumphant return to our part of the country.

Against all odds, if you’ll pardon the pun, the experience was more than worth it. It was my mom, after all, who turned me onto his music from the womb. My five-year-old daughter is a third-generation fan. In the dozens of times I have been to Charlotte to see many wonderful acts, no matter how exciting they were, I secretly wished it were Phil I was going to see.

Anyone who is acquainted with me at all knows I’ve gone to ridiculously strenuous efforts to see Phil Collins twice before, in New York City in 2010 and Washington DC last year. The show was every bit as good as last year’s Washington concert, with the slight exception that “You’ll Be in My Heart” was omitted from the Charlotte show, the anthem between my daughter and me. The obscure “Can’t Turn Back the Years” was replaced by the classic hit, “Don’t Lose My Number,” an upgrade from last year.

Phil’s voice appeared to be even better than last time despite his physical disability. His son Nicholas, 18, had sharpened his skills on the drums as well, which were already flawless. His dad, whose multiple back surgeries and numb extremities have prevented him from playing any instrument for more than a decade, is getting better on his part of the “Drum Trio” portion of the show as well.

Collins, 68, beat machine gun-paced rhythms on guitar back alongside his son and percussionist Ritchie Garcia. This succeed at 10-minute drum duet between Garcia and the younger Collins that had the audience so enthralled that many, including my wife and me, did not notice the elder Collins falling backward, having missed the chair in which he was supposed to have sat. A TMZ video reveals fans gasping and two assistant rushing to his aide. Obviously, it did nothing to diminish his performance, as the second half of the show was just as good, if not better, than the first. It wouldn’t surprise me if he made it back behind the drum kit once again after all.

The Rock and Roll Hall of Famer was backed by his longtime band including several 30 and 40-year veterans such as electric guitarists Daryl Stuermer, bassist Leland Sklar, and keyboardist Brad Cole, all greeted by the audience as old friends. Aside from father and son, the Vine Street Horns were the centerpiece of the show with moves as slick as their notes. Saxophonist George Shelby was cooler than ever on his solo during “I Missed Again.” Acoustic guitarist Ronnie Caryl was introduced as Collins’ best friend and band mate of more than 50 years.

Backup singers Amy Keys and Arnold McCullough were in rare form as the pretended to vie for Phil’s affections during “Easy Lover” by rubbing his bald head. Along with Lamont Van Hood, they were all stars in their own right. However, it was Bridgette Bryant who owned the night, getting her own standing ovation for her powerful duet with Phil on “Separate Lives.”

The rest of the two-hour set list was packed with favorites including “Against All Odds,” “Hang in Long Enough,” “Something Happened on the Way to Heaven,” “Who Said I Would,” “Dance Into the Light,” “You Can’t Hurry Love,” “Sussudio,” and “Take Me Home,” the customary encore. The entire crowd was on their feet before “In the Air Tonight” had even started. Phil stood for this one, too.

Three Genesis songs, “Invisible Touch,” “Throwing It All Away,” and “Follow You, Follow Me,” were also offered.

“We’re all still great friends,” Collins said of his Genesis band mates. “So, you never know.”

At the idea of Genesis touring again and especially of them coming to Charlotte, I and the rest of the sold-out crowd of 16,000 roared our cheers of approval. Collins responded by throwing an imaginary fishing pole and reeling us all in with anticipation.

Perhaps the most touching point of the show came when Phil joined his son at the piano to sing “You Know What I Mean,” Nicholas’s favorite of his dad’s repertoire.

“He taught himself how to play it because I couldn’t remember and I taught myself the words again,” Collins said of the track from his 1981 solo debut Face Value. “In case you don’t like it, it’s a short song. So, it will be over quickly.”

Everyone obviously felt to the contrary, cheering heartily as the song ended with a touching embrace between father and son.

My cousin Jessi Hines designed T-shirts for us that good enough for two people to stop us on the street to inquire where we purchased them. While I didn’t get to meet him as I had dreamed, I did manage to come away with two shirts, a program as well as a VIP placard and commemorative pillow in a plastic tote, given to me by a kind woman who had an extra VIP ticket.

Best of all, I brought along the two books I had written featuring my two previous Phil Collins concert experiences with the hopes of presenting them to him. They were given to the man himself, thanks to Rowanda and the superb staff at Spectrum Center. This was the best staff encounter I have ever experienced. I feel truly blessed. The capacity crowd at Charlotte was as eager as me to see Phil and he certainly made worth the quarter-century wait.

I may be young, and missed the chance to have seen Phil Collins in his prime; but that man can still perform just as well as all the youtube performances I’ve seen from when he was younger.

I had gone to the show with my dad, who wasn’t entirely the biggest fan of Phil Collins, but had been given the opportunity for this live show. As expected, most of the crowd was my dad’s age, leaving me feeling extremely out of place; but the age made no difference. The crowd was super energetic and before the show started you could feel the excitement and anticipation. It was really interesting to see the difference in atmosphere with a completely different age group, as well as the uniquely Phil Collins atmosphere. When he took the stage there was definitely more applause, with the scattered whistling, than screaming and shouting.

The quality of his music is great live as well. His voice has very little difference to his early albums, and the added effect of live instrumentation always adds more. Due to a lack of familiarity with majority of his music, I was able to simply sit back and enjoy the sounds. The crowd on the other hand was singing along to every word of each song. It may not have been my scene, but it was definitely a great experience.

He may be older, he may be sitting, but considering this was his first full concert in 12 years or so, he did amazingly well - and ably supported on the drums by his 16 (!) year old son, Nicholas - a real chip off the old block. He did his dad proud.

As a die-hard Collins fan since the beginning of his solo career, then being hooked by Genesis too, I was a little nervous about what to expect. Would memories of earlier concerts be erased by disappointment and pity by this return? Not at all - ok some of the high notes weren't there, and voices change with age, But it didn't matter - the audience supported ably. I for one throughly enjoyed the journey through the favourites that had been put together. The roof was raised so many times and the singing rang out around the arena. There were some touching moments, especially when Nick played the piano while they sat together and Phil sang 'You Know What I Mean.' An emotional evening as it was the first of the tour - the crowd welcomed him and, I hope, made him feel that the return was well worth it.

It was so good to see the familiar faces supporting too - Daryl Stuermer, Leland Sklar, Brad Cole, Harry Kim and Bridgette Bryant.

Not Dead Yet.... He certainly isn't.

You are going to love it. Amazing show of the old man. The voice remains the same. Very good band. Even sitting still in that English mood and I thought there was still plenty of gas. The name of the tour says it all: I have not died yet. He touched several successes. Only him, Michael Jackson and Paul Macartney sold, as solo artists, over 100 million "records." It's one of the geniuses of pop music. Too bad you can not enjoy the fantastic drummer. But the son seems to have inherited his talent. Best music: the first, Against all Odds. It's creepy. He stopped playing a few hits from Genesis and the song that won the Oscar, but what he played shows the hitmaker he is. It was really good to be there. The atmosphere was peaceful. Many families: from grandmas to grandchildren.

Phil Collins... what a show! Hij had zoveel aan zijn heup, nekwervel, etc. Maar hij was er! Nog steeds aan het touren op 68-jarige leeftijd! Zijn zoon achter de drums. Phil zingt nog steeds fantastisch goed! De hoge noten haalde hij soms niet, maar had het opgelost met inval van het “koortje” wat hij had meegenomen. Het hele podium stond vol met artiesten. In the air tonight, de drum! Dat vond ik geweldig! Sussudio was heel goed opgepakt door het publiek en iedereen ging los! Het einde met het lied take me home pakte mij wel. Dit is de eerste en de laatste keer dat ik deze kans had om hem live te zien! Echt een fantastische show heeft deze man neergezet!

what can I say now. It was one of the best experiences any one could bare witness too, for a man who’s almost 70 he hasn’t lost any ability what so ever, still making & producing unbelievable memories for everyone.

If anyone has any doubts about going to see him, I suggest putting the doubts to bed, because he, his son, his crew were out of this world, he gets the crowds involved in everything he does, along with producing moments where people can danceabout & sing-along.

Phil Collins is not one you want to miss, well worth every penny.

I am a first timer, even if I know well majority of his songs I didn't follow his personal life so I did not know that I would see him prostrated in a chair for the whole concert... Well I guess are things of the age, nevertheless his voice and his band really amazing (including his very talented own son at the drums ;-) ) , just in Prague it seems that they had troubles with the sound sometimes (pretty noticeable if you have more than less trainer ear).. But I am quite happy that I went, and I would give him 7 over 10 :)

I don't know where to start! From start to finish this was THE best concert I have seen all year. He started off with Against All Odds and it was on fast forward from that point on! He stood to sing In the Air Tonight but sat for the rest. His voice is still very strong and the band was awesome. His son Nick is a huge chip off the old block! He wowed everyone with his drum and piano playing. Phil only played a few concerts in the states and I feel fortunate to have seen him for the first and maybe the only time.

Let me start by saying I love Phil Collins. His voice was right on and hasn't diminished at all over the years. But I do have to say that it was sad to see him come limping out with a cane and sitting for 95 percent of the show. That being said the highlights we're Phil hand drumming on a box, his son Nick playing drums as well as Phil and Nick sitting next to Phil at the piano playing on of Nick's favorite Phil songs. Great show, hope it's not the last for Phil and hope to see more of Nick Collins soon!

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Phil Collins Returns to the Stage (Seated!) with Genesis Amid Health Woes

The "Against All Odds" singer told BBC Breakfast ahead of the farewell tour that he could "barely hold a [drum] stick"

There's nothing coming between this iconic musician and the stage.

Phil Collins returned to the stage in Birmingham on Monday night with the legendary rock band Genesis on its The Last Domino? tour — despite his ongoing health issues.

Though he remained seated the entire time, Collins, 70, still sang the band's songs as his son, Nic, took over on the drums for him. Collins, however, was not alone as his fellow band member Mike Rutherford opted to sit on a stool next to him as he strummed the guitar in concert.

Birmingham was the first stop of the farewell tour for the band — and their first time performing in 13 years since 2007's Turn It On Again tour.

Earlier this month, the drummer opened up in an interview with BBC Breakfast about his health issues and how they've affected his career as a musician over the years. He's no longer able to play the drums.

"I'd love to but you know, I mean, I can barely hold a stick with this hand," Collins told the outlet. "So there are certain physical things that get in the way."

He also expressed frustration about not being able to do what he loves most.

"I'm kind of physically challenged a bit which is very frustrating because I'd love to be playing up there with my son," Collins said.

Genesis — which currently consists of Collins, Rutherford, 70, Tony Banks, 71, and now Nic, 20 — postponed their reunion tour last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Collins underwent back surgery in 2015 and told Billboard in 2016 that he felt like he was walking "on sticks" due to the operation, in addition to suffering nerve damage and multiple foot fractures.

"I don't know if I'll ever be fit enough to play the drums again on tour," Collins said at the time. "My left arm has changed — it's a neural thing. The back surgery I had was great — I mean, how good can surgery be?"

"But it was problem-free. But then when I was recovering on crutches, I fell and fractured my foot," he continued. "When I recovered from foot surgery, I fell again and fractured another part of the same foot. My right foot now is completely numb."

Genesis will perform 37 shows from Sept. 20 to Dec. 16 across the United Kingdom and North America.

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Genesis Brings Prog-Pop Pomp and Circumstance to Possible Farewell Tour: Concert Review

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For the three central members of Genesis , all 70 years of age and older, to title their latest concert showcase “The Last Domino? Tour” — with lead vocalist Phil Collins nestled into a chair — shows that the prog-pop ensemble has a black comic streak up its sleeves. But the tour is no joke. To see and hear Collins triumph as a stage presence and vocalist at Genesis’ Dec. 2 tour stop at Philadelphia’s Wells Fargo Center was a feat to behold. After being operated on for nerve damage, Collins no longer drums or walks without a cane’s assistance. To that end, he performs, soloing on tambourine and singing while sitting in a chair at stage’s center. And while that may seem restrictive, Collins not only manages but thrives as a vocalist — sort of amazing when you consider that singing while seated is not usually advantageous to breath control or soaring melody. Yet sing out Collins did, with powerfully devilish charm and poignantly determined vocal twists on his side.

If ever there was a reason for Collins to rise to the occasion, Philadelphia was the place to do it. Before the planet was decentralized by social media, it was often the case that bands got their biggest buzz from specific cities with wildly receptive and quickly reacting audiences. To this point, the Philadelphia of the 1970s famously gave still-fresh-faced rock artists such as Bruce Springsteen, Billy Joel, David Bowie, Roxy Music, Yes and Genesis their biggest crowds. First fronted by magnificently costumed vocalist Peter Gabriel, with drummer Phil Collins keeping the beat in the background, Genesis sold out every show in Philly since its 1973 Tower Theater debut. The group moved to the City of Brotherly Love’s hockey arenas and stadiums once Collins took the frontman’s mic and guided longtime keyboardist Tony Banks and bassist-guitarist Mike Rutherford through the platinum paces of the ’80s and ’90s.

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Philly’s forever love affair with Genesis was on raving full display during the first of two sold out shows at Wells Fargo Center (the second show is Dec. 3). Having not been around for 14 years, the trio’s “Last Domino? Tour” showcase satisfied a wild Philadelphia crowd of predominantly over-40s.

No, the tour is not what longtime fans have been truly praying for, that original singer Gabriel and its poetic early six-stringer Steve Hackett would return to the fold for a final go-round. But this doesn’t stop the current iteration of Genesis – which also includes Rutherford’s co-guitarist-bassist of 40 years, Daryl Stuermer, drummer Nic Collins (Phil’s son) and two background singers – ably working out Gabriel/Hackett vintage cuts such as the creepily psychedelic “I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe),” a blowsy version of “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” and, in their encore’s finale, a haunting take on 1975’s “The Carpet Crawlers.” topped with the sinister beginnings of “Selling England by the Pound.”

Yes, Collins no longer drums or walks without a cane’s assistance, yet he truly did not seem hampered by his seating arrangement. Instead, he used his position like another tool in his artist’s arsenal.

Once a soulful vocalist of fine power, Collins, during the Philadelphia concert, nailed the hallowed highs of signature Genesis cuts such as “Tonight, Tonight, Tonight,” jumped through the prog-pop punctuation of “Turn It On Again,” and made an already-ominous (courtesy of Banks’ dramatic organ tones) “Mama” even scarier with a menacing character actor’s growl and cold, cackling laughter.

As progressive rock-turned-platinum-pop hitmakers, Genesis kept many of its tracks blunt and brief, until they didn’t. On the less expansive side, a cabaret-bluesy “That’s All,” an autumnal acoustic version of “Follow You Follow Me” and an oddly Pet Shop Boys-ish “Invisible Touch” punchily cut to the quick. A slow “Throwing It All Away” lingered longer, but was gorgeously re-arranged to suit richer, softer harmonies that highlighted its background vocalists. A tick-tock-ing “No Son of Mine” stretched out and pumped up its stammering pulse in what felt like an “In the Air Tonight” appropriation of Collins’ solo smash.

Though it started off as a crunching, stuttering counterpoint to Peter Gabriel’s “Shock the Monkey,” Genesis’ “Home by the Sea,” and its accompanying “Second Home by the Sea,” lingered much too long with not enough instrumental busywork to make it worth its weight, or wait. Luckily, Rutherford pulled out the old-school double-neck guitar-bass, ramped up a ringing Rickenbacker tone and found drama in a soulful “Fading Lights” and its fractal, immediate follow-up “The Cinema Show.” That last two-tune segue was the night’s best and most theatrical moment, an elevation of incrementally ascending chords and spacious, rivetingly complex melody that sticks to your ribs with character-driven vocals. That’s Genesis’ whole schtick in a nutshell, which they executed handsomely in a city that has always loved them dearly.

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Watch Genesis Play the Final Song and Take a Last Bow at Their Farewell Concert

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Genesis formed in early 1967 when two rival bands at the prestigious Charterhouse boarding school in southeast England came together as one. They ended Saturday night at London’s O2 Arena at the final date of the group’s Last Domino reunion tour .

“Tonight is a very special night,” Collins told the crowd early in the evening. “It’s the last stop of our tour. And it’s the last show for Genesis… After tonight we’ve all got to get real jobs.”

There was a small degree of ambiguity about this being the last tour when they announced the reunion back in 2019. They even called it “The Last Domino?” to leave a bit of wiggle room, but Collins made it increasingly clear as the months went by that he had no intention of continuing with the band after the final show in London. To drive the point home further, they removed the question mark from the name of the tour during this last run and started billing it as “The Last Domino!”

Genesis fans from all over the world traveled to London to them wrap things up, and it was a very emotional evening. The setlist, however, was the same as every other show. It’s a mixtures of radio hits like “Invisible Touch” and “That’s All” with lesser-known tunes like “Duchess” and “Home by The Sea” and a few prog-era classics like “I Know What I Like” and “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway.” Above, see fan-shot video of the grand finale of “Dancing With the Moonlight Knight” and “Carpet Crawlers.”

Phil Collins has severe physical problems that make it hard for him to stand for extended periods of time, but he stood up for a bow with the entire touring band. At the end, the extra musicians stood aside so core members Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, and Collins could take a final bow. Collins was the last one to depart, moving slowly towards the back stairs with a cane.

The last two songs were from the Peter Gabriel era of the band, and Gabriel himself was in the audience. Here’s a backstage photo of Collins, Gabriel, and their early Seventies road manager Richard McPhail. Gabriel is wearing a laminate giving him “AAA” access to the arena. Unfortunately, he didn’t use it to wander onstage and join the band for the final two songs. It’s not very surprising since Gabriel hasn’t sang a complete Genesis song in public since 1983. He also probably wanted them to have this moment to themselves.

From tonight’s final #Genesis show in London (from left): #PeterGabriel , #PhilCollins , and Richard McPhail (long time friend and tour manager in the ‘70s). If you’ve not read Richard’s book on Genesis, you should. @genesis_band @itspetergabriel @PhilCollinsFeed pic.twitter.com/Zsmo0WMGr1 — World of Genesis (@WorldofGenesis) March 27, 2022

Die-hard fans will never stop hoping a reunion tour with Gabriel and guitarist Steve Hackett. The fantasy is that they’d do it with Nicholas Collins subbing in for his father on the drums, much like he did on this tour. But it remains a very, very remote possibility. In all likelihood, this show at the O2 Arena was indeed their Last Waltz. It’s a sad day, but at least Gabriel was in the audience to see the end of the band he helped start all those years ago.

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Phil Collins is a pop music icon most popular in the 1980s. He was the lead singer of the band Genesis and also went on to have a successful solo career.

In total between his two separate acts, Phil has released 23 studio albums and countless other singles, live albums, greatest hits, and specialty albums.

Some of the songs that Phil is most known for include “In the Air Tonight”, “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)”, “One More Night”, “Sussudio”, “Two Hearts” and “Another Day in Paradise”.

Phil Collins’ last album was in 2010. He also released a boxset in 2018 called “Plays Well With Others” that showcases Phil’s contributions to other artists’ music.

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Live Nation changes their presale code monthly and all concert dates for that month have the same presale code. The LN Mobile code has been the same since the start of 2018.

Live Nation Presale Code = MASHUP LN Mobile Presale Code = COVERT

You can learn more about standard Live Nation presale codes in our guide.

Phil Collins Citi Cardmember Presale Code

Citi cardmembers can get exclusive concert presale access to some shows (see the on sale dates below). These codes are the same for every concert and are as follows:

Citi Cardmember Presale Code = 412800 (or the first 6 digits on your card)

VIP/Platinum Package Presale Information

There is no presale codee required to buy VIP packages. Refer to the video in the VIP Packages section for details on how you can purchase these special tickets when they go on sale.

Unique Concert Presale Codes

The following presale codes are unique for this tour:

Venue Presale Code = TBA Radio Presale Code = TBA

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Phil Collins tickets to the Still Not Dead Yet tour start at $0.00 and go up in price from there. VIP tickets can cost as much as $0.00 or more.

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The first Phil Collins tickets to the Still Not Dead Yet tour are on sale as of March 30, 2019.

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One of music’s most iconic and celebrated figures, legendary British singer, songwriter, drummer, and producer Phil Collins has made an indelible mark on pop culture during his five-decade-long career – both as a member of Genesis and as a chart-topping solo artist. Long counted as one of the world’s all-time best-selling recording artists, the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer is also among its most decorated, with multiple GRAMMYS®, Ivor Novellos, BRITs, and an Academy Award to his name. But what is perhaps more impressive is his ability to reach so many fans – across borders and generations – with a string of hits that have become ingrained in the collective consciousness, including “Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now),” “Sussudio,” “You’ll Be in My Heart,” and, perhaps most famously, “In the Air Tonight,” which is not only one of the late 20 th century’s most enduring songs, but also features one of music’s most recognizable drum breakdowns.

The impact of Phil Collins’ nearly 50-year career is impossible to measure. As a drummer, he has long been ranked among the greatest in his craft by the likes of Modern Drummer and Rhythm. His musicianship, meanwhile, has influenced a trove of peers, including the late Taylor Hawkins (Foo Fighters) and Neil Peart (Rush), as well as Anthrax’s Charlie Benante. As a singer-songwriter, his timeless work has been embraced by generations of fans (from Ice T and Death Cab for Cutie’s Ben Gibbard to Alicia Keys and Lorde, to name a few) while his songs have been covered and sampled by scores of artists. Beyond his work with Genesis, Collins has sold an estimated 150 million albums worldwide, making him one of the best-selling artists of all time. He also remains one of only three artists (including Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson) to sell over 100 million albums both as solo artists and with their respective bands.

Throughout his career, Collins has been celebrated for his indelible contributions to the pop music canon – both as a solo artist as well as a member of Genesis. Among other honors, his solo work has earned him eight GRAMMYS®, an Academy Award, six BRITs, and six Ivor Novello Awards. In 1999, he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame four years later, while in 2010, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis.

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Phil Collins North America Tour 2024

Phil Collins is still alive and well. Thus, he’s expanded his “Still Not Dead Yet Tour” with a new leg of US tour dates for this fall. The Genesis legend will embark on the 15-date jaunt beginning September 23rd in Dallas. The itinerary also includes stops in Tampa, Atlanta, Detroit, New York, Denver, and San Francisco before concluding on October 19th in Las Vegas.

Now, due to popular demand, Phil Collins has announced that he will return to North America for another run of dates in 2020. The new 15-stop 2022 tour, aptly named Phil Collins: Still Not Dead Yet, Live!, will once again take Collins around the U.S. this fall. The name of Phil Collins’ 2020 and 2022 tours is taken from the title of his bestselling 2016 memoir, Not Dead Yet. In June, the former Genesis drummer/singer will play a number of dates in Europe.

Tickets officially go on sale Friday, March 30th, but there are a couple of presales launching next week, too. People with Citi credit cards will be able to buy tickets on the 26th, and “Verified Fans” may start buying them on the 29th.

Phil Collins Tour Dates 2024:

September 23 – Dallas, TX @ American Airlines Center September 24 – Houston, TX @ Toyota Center September 26 – Tampa, FL @ Amalie Arena September 28 – Atlanta, GA @ Infinite Energy Center September 29 – Charlotte, NC @ Spectrum Center October 1 – Detroit, MI @ Little Caesars Arena October 2 – Pittsburgh, PA @ PPG Paints Arena October 4 – Buffalo, NY @ KeyBank Center October 6 – New York, NY @ Madison Square Garden October 9 – Louisville, KY @ KFC Yum! Center October 11 – Omaha, NE @ CHI Health Center October 13 – Denver, CO @ Pepsi Center October 15 – Phoenix, AZ @ Talking Stick Resort Arena October 17 – San Francisco, CA @ Chase Center October 19 – Las Vegas, NV @ T-Mobile Arena

Phil Collins Tickets & Tour Dates 2024

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