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Phil Collins Catalog Sale Deal in the Works Now Includes Genesis Rights Too

A package of Genesis, Phil Collins and possibly Mike + the Mechanics music assets are said to be in the final deal stages, according to sources, but the name of the potential buyer is not yet known to Billboard. Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news Previously, Billboard reported that a package of Collins’ rights had been shopped for upwards of $200 million, according to sources. That package, sources says, has now morphed into a bigger deal that also includes all of the publishing for Genesis and possibly even Mike + the Mechanics, as well as their master recordings rights. Specifically, sources say the deal encompasses the artist’s share of the master recordings and publishing. In the case of Collins, that means a combination of artist royalties fo...

Genesis Announce Fall 2021 North American Tour

Tony Banks, Phil Collins, and Mike Rutherford, the prog-rock group collectively known as Genesis, will return to the road in  North America for the first time in 14 years with The Last Domino? tour, kicking off Nov. 15 in Chicago and ending Dec. 15 in Boston. Joined by Phil’s son Nic Collins on drums and the band’s long-time lead guitar and bass player Daryl Stuermer, the iconic group will perform at 14 major venues across the U.S. and Canada, including a Dec. 5 stop at New York’s Madison Square Garden. Count on hits including “Invisible Touch,” “In Too Deep” and “Turn It On Again” from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductees. The Last Domino? North American Tour 2021 marks the first time Genesis has performed stateside since 2007’s  Turn It On Again: The Tour, which...

Genesis Reschedule U.K. Reunion Tour for a September Start

No, it’s not some misunderstanding. Genesis have delayed the start of their The Last Domino? reunion tour with the message “We’re ready, but the world isn’t…yet!” The jaunt was originally supposed to kick off in November 2020 and then was moved to April 2021 due to the pandemic. It is now slated to launch at Dublin’s 3Arena on Sept. 15  and wrap up Oct. 13 after a three-night run at London’s 02 Arena. There are no U.S. dates announced yet. The band shared a nearly one-minute video from a rehearsal, which shows Phil Collins singing from a chair, with his son Nic, who has played with his dad for five years, on drums. The band – which includes founding members Tony Banks and Michael Rutherford — are performing “Behind The Lines” from their 1980 Duke album in the clip. Coll...