Phil Collins Says He Has Been Thinking About Returning to the Road

Phil Collins has said he has been contemplating a return to touring, and he told the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in an interview that he has not finished yet. The remarks, published on 9 November 2026, came less than a week before he is inducted into the Hall as a solo artist.

Collins has not performed on a concert stage since Genesis closed its Last Domino farewell tour at London's O2 Arena on 26 March 2022. Peter Gabriel, the band's former singer, was in the audience for that final show.

Collins said he never says never about touring again, and some days he feels the work is unfinished. He was also practical about the numbers. A short run of only half a dozen shows, he said, is not financially practical. Touring costs in the live business, from crew wages to freight and venue hire, are paid whatever the size of the tour, so a handful of dates rarely covers them.

His health has shaped the last few years. Collins told the Sunday Times that after the farewell tour he drank heavily and nearly died as his kidneys and organs failed, and that doctors discussed keeping him on life support. In January he told the BBC he was totally healthy and mobile after knee surgeries, and that he can walk with help, such as crutches. In May, he described his health as "fine" for the past 18 months, according to People.

The last tour he did play was a reminder of how much has changed. On his 2017 Not Dead Yet Live tour, Collins performed seated in a chair. A severe spinal injury had left him with nerve damage that made it impossible for him to drum. His son Nic Collins played drums in his place on that tour, and again on the Last Domino dates.

Collins told the Hall that he has a fully working studio in his basement, with finished and half-finished ideas stored there. He believes he could make new music. His most recent collection of new songs was Testify, released in 2002.

The induction ceremony is set for Saturday, 14 November, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Collins was first inducted in 2010 as a member of Genesis, and this year he is being honoured for his solo work in the Performer category. He was a first-time nominee on the 2026 ballot, which listed 17 names, and he said he was pleased and honoured to be chosen. People reported in May that he did not expect to perform at the ceremony. The televised presentation will air in December on ABC and Disney+.

The class also includes Oasis, Wu-Tang Clan, Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division and New Order, Sade and Luther Vandross. Each will be honoured on the same night in Los Angeles.

For fans, the most concrete detail is the one Collins gave about money and health. A comeback would need enough dates to make a tour pay its way, and he has not announced any. Dates, venues and ticket prices would come from a promoter or from Collins's own team, and none have been confirmed.