Phil Collins Bids Emotional Farewell To Fans At Final Concert

Collins was joined by Genesis team-mates Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks for their final appearance at 2pm on Saturday night in London. Collins, 71, sat the show down and joked with the crowd that he would now need to find a real job. the Daily Mail reported. Did the band reunite for The Last Domino? Tour this year after the postponement due to the coronavirus. The tour came after a 14-year hiatus from live performances. Collins has suffered from a number of health problems in recent years, including a dislocated vertebrae in his neck in 2007 that damaged nerves in his arms. He has been using a cane since 2015, when he underwent back surgery, and in September revealed that he “barely holds” a cane. “I do not do anything at all. I do not practice singing at home, at all. Rehearsals are practice. ” Collins told the Guardian in September. “These guys always try me, but I have to do it this way. Of course, my health changes things, doing the show while sitting changes things. But I actually discovered that on my recent solo tours, there was no obstacle. the audience was still listening and responding. “It’s not the way I would write it, but it is,” he continued. Genesis’ Phil Collins performs live on stage during a concert at the Mercedes Benz Arena on March 7, 2022 in Berlin, Germany. Gina Wetzler / Redferns Phil Collins gave his last concert ever. David Wolff-Patrick / Redferns Phil Collins presented the show seated. Gina Wetzler / Redferns Phil Collins joined Genesis in 1970. Brill / ullstein bild via Getty Images “These guys always try me, but I have to do it this way. Of course, my health changes things, doing the show while sitting changes things. But I actually discovered that on my recent solo tours, there was no obstacle. the audience was still listening and responding. “It’s not the way I would write it, but it is,” he continued. Genesis was first created in 1967 and rose to fame in the 1970s, selling more than 100 million records. Collins became the band’s drummer and assistant singer in 1970, before becoming the lead singer in 1975.