This was not, however, a situation in which Gabriel reunited with his former bandmates for one last curtain call. His presence there was hardly a secret — late in the show, Collins noted that Gabriel was there. “Maybe he’s the one shouting for ‘Supper’s Ready’ — I don’t know!” Collins said.
An image taken backstage at the band’s final concert showed Collins and Gabriel spending time with onetime tour manager Richard Macphail (source)
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
Over the past few months, Collins, 71, trudged on with the shows like a true professional despite his ongoing health issues. He has performed each night sitting from a chair on stage and was unable to play the drums, but still rocked out with his vocals. Watch Photogallery HERE
The In The Air Tonight hitmaker was in great spirits despite the emotional nature of the night, and at one point during the final performance in London, joked: ‘It’s the last stop of our tour, and it’s the last show for Genesis. After tonight we all have to get real jobs.’
Though the title of the band’s current tour, “The Last Domino?,” suggests an open-ended future, its members have confirmed that this is the final road run.
I thought the other day, Ed Sheeran is playing four nights at Wembley Stadium (in 2022) and that’s a wonderful moment in his career. We hit that moment 35 years ago. So I’d say if you want to see Genesis, don’t put it off ‘til the next one. We’re not like the (Rolling) Stones.
In a message published on the Genesis website at the time, Collins explained, "Somehow, during the last Genesis tour, I dislocated some vertebrae in my upper neck and that affected my hands.
"After a successful operation on my neck, my hands still can’t function normally.
“Maybe in a year or so it will change, but for now it is impossible for me to play drums or piano."
The tour kicks off at United Center in Chicago before roaming North America for more than a dozen shows, including Washington, D.C., Toronto, Detroit, Philadelphia and New York.
Rutherford said no West Coast dates was planned, which means Genesis’ March 2022 European concerts, including three makeup dates – necessitated after COVID infected their ranks – in London March 24-26, will be the end.
‘This is a hugely frustrating development for the band who are devastated with this unlucky turn of events. They hate having to take these steps but the safety of the audience and touring crew has to take priority. They look forward to seeing you upon their return.’
Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins performed a host of hits at the Utilita Arena including ‘Mama’ and ‘Land of Confusion’ both of which you can watch below, ‘You’re No Son Of Mine’ and ‘Tonight, Tonight, Tonight’.
On the tour, Collins, Banks and Rutherford were joined by their longtime guitar and bass player Daryl Stuermer and Nic Collins on drums.
Genesis’ last U.S. tour was 2007′s Turn It On Again: The Tour.
Genesis Release Reunion Tour Rehearsal Footage- Phil Collins, Michael Rutherford, and Tony Banks — have rescheduled their reunion tour a second time, due to the global pandemic. The dates, originally scheduled for November and December 2020 in the U.K. and Ireland have been now moved to Nov 2021. (Last July 24, the band moved the tour to April 2021. The magnitude of the pandemic proved those dates to be too premature.)
The following concerts will be available over the coming weeks:
