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

By Andy Greene

Andy Greene

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 working on new solo music for the first time in two decades

21 August 2024, 12:44

By Thomas Edward

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It was thought he was enjoying a well-earned retirement.

Due to his well-documented issues with illness, Phil Collins performed his final ever live concert with Genesis in 2022.

On 26th March, the legendary drummer alongside bandmates Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks called time on their career together as Genesis with an epic farewell at London's O2 Arena.

Going back and forth several times on whether or not retirement was for him, ultimately Collins could no longer face the rigours of touring because of his spinal issues.

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So Genesis was no longer, with Phil having to perform seated on a chair for much of the band's latter years, though his voice was still better than ever.

And, there's still a chance he's putting his iconic vocals to good use - it's been reported that Phil Collins is working on new solo music for the first time in over two decades.

In the two years since Genesis came to an end, Collins has been keeping himself busy by reissuing his older music, with a 30th-anniversary box-set edition of Both Sides arriving next month.

But he's also been keeping himself busy in other ways according to his close friend and creative confident, Simon Napier-Bell.

Napier-Bell has been working with Collins on an upcoming documentary about London's iconic Marquee Club venue.

In a recent Facebook post, he confirmed that "we're going to hear some new music" from Phil in the future.

"Yesterday we filmed Phil Collins at his house by Lake Geneva," Napier-Bell wrote. "He was in top form, full of wicked stories, hugely fun."

"And he's just had his studio revamped. For sure, before too long we're going to hear some new music."

Whilst it's not full official confirmation of a return to music-making from Collins, he and Napier-Bell have been close friends for many years so it's as reliable a source as any.

THE MARQUEE MOVIE... Yesterday we filmed Phil Collins at his house by Lake Geneva. He was in top form, full of wicked... Posted by Simon Napier-Bell on  Monday, August 19, 2024

Nevertheless, it's enough for fans of Phil Collins to get excited about, given the impression he's been enjoying retirement.

Though Phil has never been one to fully commit to his decision to retire, based on his previous in's and out's.

In 2011, he first decided to retire from music and live performance to focus on his health and family life.

He went back on his decision four years later in 2015 however, proving you can never really trust what he says when it comes to retirement.

If Phil is whiling away the hours preparing a new recording studio, it'll also mark the first new solo music Phil has made since 2003, having contributed to the soundtrack for Disney movie Brother Bear .

His most recent album however, came in 2010 with Going Back , though it was an album that consisted entirely of cover versions.

We'll have to wait and see if Phil returns to the fore with new solo music, but it's positive news regardless.

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