Phil Collins refuses to rule out touring again: 'I never exactly say never'
"When you’ve been on stage all your life and tasted that, it's difficult to stop"
Last updated 9th Nov 2026
Genesis legend and all-conquering solo star Phil Collins has admitted that he’s tempted to hit the road again.
75-year-old Collins last performed live at London’s The O2 in March 2022, the concluding date of Genesis’ farewell The Last Domino? Tour. Collins performed seated on the tour, while his son Nic played drums.
In a new interview with the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame ahead of his induction on Saturday night (14th November), Phil Collins said that despite his various health issues in recent years, he can’t rule out performing live.
“When 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.
“You can’t do that kind of thing just for a half a dozen shows, because it’s not financially practical. I do think every now and again that I haven’t finished. But when I think about the practicalities, I think getting inducted into the Hall of Fame is a lovely way to end it – a full stop on a lovely sentence.
“I’m now back to being where I think I could do it. But I think, ‘Yeah, I’ll enjoy the sunshine – there’s no sweat; I don’t have to do anything. I just get up and say, “What am I going to do today?”’
Reflecting on the possibility of laying down some new music, Collins added: “I’ve got a studio that’s totally in working order downstairs in the basement of my house, and I keep saying to myself, ‘I should go down there. I’ve got ideas. I’ve got things I’ve finished. I’ve got things that I’ve half finished. So who knows?”
Elsewhere in the chat, Collins expressed his delight at being inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for a second time, 16 years after Genesis were honoured.
“It's just one of those things you don’t think you're ever going to get, and sometimes you get proved wrong,” he notes.
“I turned 75 this year and I thought, ‘Well, it’s all coming together at a certain time – kind of retiring.’ It’s been a very profound last two or three years for the kids, and also for me. It’s got to be very special to have them seeing their dad go up and pick this award up. They’re very proud of me and I’m very proud of them. It’s nice to share that with them.”
Phil Collins will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles on 14th November alongside Iron Maiden, Billy Idol, Joy Division / New Order, Oasis, Sade, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan.