Phil Collins has hinted that he could return to touring as he prepares for his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction on Saturday.Meanwhile, Oasis stars Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher, who are also among this year’s inductees, have chosen to skip the ceremony. The 75-year-old singer and drummer Collins has been absent from concert stages since his band Genesis wrapped up its farewell tour in March 2022. He said in a new interview with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame that he still thinks about returning to the road.
In recent gigs, illness has meant that Collins has sung from a seated position, with his son Nic taking over drumming duties from his father. "Once you've been on stage all your life and tasted that, it's difficult to stop," Collins said. "I never say exactly never.
Every now and again, I think about, well, going out on the road again." However, Collins said that any comeback would need to involve more than a handful of concerts. "You can't do that kind of thing just for a half-a-dozen shows, because it's not financially practical," he said, adding: "So I do think every now and again that I haven't finished." Collins also revealed that his home studio remains operational and that he has both completed and unfinished musical ideas waiting for him. I'm now back to being where I think I could do it," he said.
At the same time, he added that his induction could provide a natural endpoint to his career, describing it as "a lovely way to end it, a full stop on a lovely sentence." Collins will be inducted as a solo artist at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 2026 ceremony at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Saturday, November 14. He was previously inducted in 2010, but as a member of Genesis. This year's performer class also includes Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis, Sade, the late Luther Vandross, and Wu-Tang Clan.
Collins, Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan are first-time nominees this year. Other honorees include Celia Cruz, Fela Kuti, Queen Latifah, MC Lyte and Gram Parsons under the Early Influence category. Rick Rubin is among those receiving the Musical Excellence Award.
One reunion that apparently will not take place in Los Angeles on Saturday is between Collins and the Gallagher brothers. Liam and Noel Gallagher will not attend, perform at, or accept their honor at Saturday's ceremony, according to Rolling Stone. Noel is instead scheduled to appear with Goldie at the EFG London Jazz Festival, At the time of publishing, Liam hasn’t publicly given a reason for his decision not to attend the ceremony, instead choosing to announce that he had "rather stay and stack the dishwasher." Liam has previously been openly hostile toward the institution.
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