Phil Collins Hints He May Tour Again, But Says Money Is the Real Obstacle

Phil Collins will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist on November 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, joining a class that includes Oasis, New Order/Joy Division, Billy Idol, Sade, Iron Maiden, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan. In a new interview recorded for the Hall of Fame ahead of the ceremony, Collins said he still occasionally entertains the idea of touring again, framing cost rather than his health as the real sticking point.

“When you’ve been on stage all your life and tasted that, it’s difficult to stop. I never say exactly never. Every now and again, I think about, well, going out on the road again,” Collins said. He was quick to add a practical caveat, explaining, “You can’t do that kind of thing just for a half a dozen shows, because it’s not financially practical.”

• Induction date: November 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles
• Collins last performed live on March 26, 2022, at London’s O2 Arena, closing out Genesis’s Last Domino farewell tour
• His most recent album of original material, Testify, came out in 2002
• Collins turned 75 this year
• This marks his second Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction, 16 years after entering with Genesis in 2010

Why Phil Collins Says a Tour Isn’t Financially Practical

Collins made clear that the barrier to another run of shows isn’t his physical condition but the economics of mounting a tour that would only cover a handful of dates. He said he still carries a nagging sense that his career isn’t done, admitting, “I do think every now and again that I haven’t finished.” At the same time, he framed his upcoming Hall of Fame honor as a fitting way to close the book if touring doesn’t happen, calling it “a lovely way to end it, a full stop on a lovely sentence.”

Could New Phil Collins Music Be Coming?

Collins also left the door open to recording again, pointing to a fully functional home studio sitting unused in his basement. “I’ve got ideas. I’ve got things I’ve finished. I’ve got things that I’ve half finished. So who knows? I’m now back to being where I think I could do it,” he said. He has not released a studio album of new original songs since Testify came out in 2002.

Phil Collins Already Ruled Out Performing at His Own Induction

Collins previously confirmed he turned down an offer to perform at his November 14 induction ceremony. Speaking in May, he explained his reasoning: “They asked me if I would perform and I said no, because you’ve got to be match fit to do something like that.” He added that without proper rehearsal, his voice would be “shot,” making a live performance at the ceremony impractical.

Phil Collins’s Health Since Genesis’s Farewell Tour

Collins has not appeared on a concert stage since Genesis wrapped its Last Domino farewell tour on March 26, 2022, at London’s O2 Arena, a show Peter Gabriel attended. During that tour, nerve damage from a spinal injury kept Collins seated and unable to drum, so his son Nic Collins took over behind the kit.

Collins has since revealed that he was hospitalized in 2024 and placed on life support as his organs began to fail. “My kidneys were packing up, my organs were just seizing up. People were coming to say goodbye. But I don’t remember them coming, I didn’t have no idea this was going on,” he told the Sunday Times in August. He has linked the episode to heavy drinking during that period, telling the BBC his kidneys were “messed up” as a result.

By January, Collins told the BBC he was “totally healthy and mobile” following recent knee surgeries, saying he could walk with the help of crutches. Reflecting on turning 75 this year, he said he was “thrilled” by his solo Hall of Fame induction, calling it something he “didn’t think” he would ever receive, coming 16 years after Genesis’s own induction in 2010.

More Info

• Phil Collins is considering going out on the road again | Far Out Magazine
• Phil Collins Contemplating Possible Comeback Tour: I Never Say Exactly Never | Rolling Stone
• Phil Collins reveals the one thing that’s preventing him from touring again | Louder / Classic Rock
• Phil Collins Considering Return to Touring: ‘I Haven’t Finished’ | Ultimate Classic Rock
• ️🔥 PHIL COLLINS Reveals The REAL Reason He Isn’t Touring Again – GENESIS Legend Says ‘I’m Now Back To Being Where I Think I Could Do It’! | theriffreport.co.uk
• Phil Collins Considering Return to Touring: ‘I Haven’t Finished’ | aol.co.uk