The Last Domino tour has seen Genesis travel through Europe to perform for fans for one last time
Phil Collins bid farewell to his fans as he performed his last ever show with Genesis last night (Saturday 26 March), joking that he and his bandmates will have to now ‘get real jobs’.
Collins’ health has been deteriorating over the past 15 years due to an injured vertebra in his upper neck, which caused nerve damage. He began using a cane to walk in 2017, and now tends to perform on stage while seated in a chair – as he has done for Genesis’ last ever tour, which concluded yesterday at London’s O2 Arena.
The 71-year-old told the crowd: “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.”
The Last Domino tour has seen Genesis travel through Europe to perform for fans for one last time, with Collins’ son Nic taking over drumming duties from his famous father.
In a review for another of the band’s London dates, The Telegraph’s James Hall said ‘a baton has been passed’ from Collins to his son, adding: “Collins Jnr was in many ways the star of this show.”
