This is probably the most emotional performance I've ever seen them do. And I have seen dozens of shows. The way Phil sings the Fading Lights lyrics and towards Mike and Tony is goosebump level. The filming of this is impeccable.
I could of gone as I was offered free tickets. But didn't want to watch him in that state. But we all have our favourite Genesis periods ,I especially liked the Lamb and then Trick of the tail and Wind and Wuthering and also the seconds out album. I saw them just before 1980 as a kid then later but I wasn't into Genesis pop period, mind u always good live. Personally I DON'T think these gigs should of gone ahead, it's not like they needed the money. Good out on a high note. Not ( and Phil can't help it ) but it's painful how bad his voice is , sitting down u can't get vocal power He looks ten years older than he is 🤔, I wish him well but there's a timer to call it quits and that was several years before this tour. We will always have the albums thank god and the memories especially of selling England to wind and Wuthering and of course seconds out !!!! 👍✌️ , and Brand X and his sessions John Martyn and tears for fears etc etc, always be missed but remember him for everything up to the tour that ended in Rome. That should of been the perfect sign off 👍✌️👍✌️
Phil is battered and hurting, but you know what..he's there, alive and trying his best, as he always has these 5 decades. Their spirit has not changed. Some beautiful moments here.
I didn't know. Or realize... I was always Phil is my healer. I give him back all of the love he gives me... Since first time I wrote his name to find who the drummer singer was in genesis.
I didn't see much of this through my tears, but I heard it. So privileged to have seen them live many times, and for Genesis to have been the soundtrack of my life. Thank you Phil, Tony, Mike. But also Nic & Peter & Steve & Chester & Darryl. I loved every second of time listening, and I still do.
Don't be sad that is health is gone Just appreciate the fact that this man single-handedly carried the 1980s and '90s on his back like a legend and give us the music and memories to appreciate from now in the future
It's hard to criticize these great men I've respected since I was a boy, and, if I had to pick my 10 favorite songs of all-time Cinema Show is near the very top. Everything they do is near the top!; but they didn't do Cinema Show. They only did the last section, the closing section, without the beautiful lyrics and melody that brings emotion that even a crabby old focker like me has to stop to draw a breath and contain myself. These guys aren't getting any younger I know. We all know. None of them can be replaced, even if Nick Collins is quite a good drummer. Thank gosh all of this music is well documented because humans of Earth will love this a hundred years from now.
So incredibly moving and tragic at the same time. To hear these magical songs again but to have see Phil in this dilapidated condition is a bag of mixed feelings. He clearly cant hit the same notes he used to but he also acknowledges his son Nick behind him playing his heart out. Many great years behind this monumental band that is GENESIS.
Agree entirely. Phil has been part of my life for almost 50 years and it almost feels like giving support to an ailing member of the family and reliving the glory days with him. Good on him!
Tony, Mike and Phil really love each other. I imagine it is almost unbearably sad for Mike and Tony to see Phil this way. Almost like a final indulgence. People talk about the money. THEY DON'T NEED THE MONEY!!! The music. Music. It is what they do. Joyful and sad. Remember. ❤
Even more unbearably sad and frustrating for Phil. You know he would want to be jumping around the stage, belting out those tunes and killing the drums. Times waits for no one.
One of my favorite bands of all time, Phil's work has been such an inspiration to me since I was a kid. This is so hard to watch. I wish Phil a peaceful retirement and better health ahead.
i agree and personally totally unnecessary. genesis risk their legacy with such a shitshow. lights could only do su much. music remains of the highest level, gabriel’s songs, the rest a disaster. do they truly need the money??? i doubt that.
Phil has the same thing I am living with for the last 5 years. It changes things. He is still sharp as a tac, so I hope he enjoys a different phase of his career. I bet he just stops touring and doesn't completely retires. Who retires in this life?
I Agree Gene!! Definitely missing the double drum set ups with Chester as well. Something that I have become accustom too in the live shows from years passed. Ex: End of Afterglow
The negative peeps are not here yet - great. I think this is one of my favourite segments of the show. The power of Nic's drumming on Cinema Show is immense. He did a great job throughout. Phil got stronger and more confident as the show went on. Kudos to him and Nic. I have seen the band many times, and Collins, Gabriel and Hackett in different incarnations... but this opening show of this last tour was very special. It was an honour to be there, it really was. The people around me were in tears. This is it. It really has finished. Thank you Genesis.
That moment at 5.52 when Mike switches from 12-string to the bass is the money shot for me. Has been since 1973. I love that bass line at that point in the song. Assending progression as Tony's melody decends. Genius! Pure genius!
I know when I see them in December in Philadelphia I'm going to get emotional... I'm a 64 year old guy but this brings me to tears - happy tears and sad tears at the same time.
Wow, I'm left almost speechless. Genesis, you've been a musical backdrop to my own life (70 years old) - the band that I've measured all others by. Charterhouse school, you have educated and produced musical giants that'll be remembered indefinitely. All the best, Beamer.
Watching Phil look with pride and the right amount of “jealousy” at his son, it made she’d a tear for times gone bye. It’s the way of things, but seeing them all together is so emotional ❤️❤️
Sad seeing him in this condition moving his arms to a degree to some of the Beats, I personally feel that he may keep this touring up for a bit, As long as his Son is at the helm, & Tony & Mike are in! Miss Chester thou!
Phil is struggling with health issues.. Ive been there myself... He has all the money he needs and didn't need to do this tour.. but he did.. for his fans.. whether the music is good or bad it really doesn't matter at this point in our lives. We just love them like family for over 50 years and I'm going to see them in Buffalo to show love not negativity or judgement.
The saddest part watching this to me (as a drummer) is seeing Phil WANT to play his parts! The look in his eyes, and his mannerisms when the parts he used to play were being played shows me that he is bummed that he just can't do it! God bless him! Thanks for the music Phil, you were a total inspiration to a LOT of people!
Mike, Phil and Tony...You didn't have to do this. Simply thank you. The depth and variety and quality if your music is unrivaled. From a 46 year old die hard, I'm looking forward to Chicago. Again love and thanks truly.
All Genesis also filled my life, - and still does today,- everyday since I was 12 and discovered them. The day I discovered GENESIS was a day of GRACE. Every day before leaving at school, after school , during holidays, during my nights before sleeping, I listened GENESIS. Often I was sleeping with my headphones, in my bed, after having listened supper's ready or SEBTP or W&W or trespass or TLLDOB or ATTW3. GENESIS, You were the Band I dreamt to play with on stage, I dreamt beeing Gabriel singing Supper's ready, Cinema Show, Firth of fifth, the Knife, or Collins singing all for the Vine. Genesis will always live in my heart and in my mind. FOREVER. LONG LIVE GENESIS. AND THANK YOU SO SO MUCH.
Sitting here with tears running down my face listening to Afterglow and watching Phil putting everything into it. So glad they gave him the chance for this last tour, seeing his son carry on the legacy. Sorry to see how frail he is but glad he turned out one more time to give us this.
Thanks for sharing. I have tears in my eyes, knowing that this is the end of an era. We all have grown old, like Geneis, like Phil. And we know, that nothing from today will equal the feelings we had while hearing Afterglow, The Cinema Show and so many more songs from an age long ago. Thanks to every member for 50 years of joy, delight and deep emotions
One of my favourite bands... if not THE FAVOURITE ONE ! It' very sad seeing Phil so suffering ... but in the same time I got goosebumps & tears when during Cinema Show he turns to his son and seems to guide him ...
well I just cried for ten minutes. I am 38 years old and genesis actually have been there from the start. They were my first concert, 1992 as a nine year old with my little brother an my parents. And then I saw them again in 07 in Hamburg, the last memory I have of us as an intact family. And now seeing that makes my heart break. I just hope they come to Germany in 22. Man I cant stop crying
I've been a fan of Genesis since I was four years old (38 in a few days). Sadly I've never seen them live and now I never will. Be grateful for the times you had, and it's great that we at least got this tour.
I think it's during Domino that Mike keeps turning to look at Nic during the instrumental and he then smiles and says something nice to Phil as Nic blasts it and, for a fraction, I thought I saw Phil smile. Go take a look.
Very touching, he used to also quite often mime bass guitar when singing his own songs if you ever noticed. Seeing them in 2 weeks' time, God willing. Saw them in Leeds in 1992.
It's difficult to see Phil sitting there instead of moving around and dualing with Chester Thompson. Man those two could've played all night long. Thumbs up to his son whose doing an excellent job.
Inspired choice to swap out "In the Cage" for "Fading Lights" for the medley...and as for "Afterglow", well after all these years it still just gets me every time. Thanks guys.
The lights are absolutely stunning. When I think of Phil joining at 19, I was a year old. Now hearing and seeing Phil in this shape, there is not just sadness watching him, but pride. I thought of how strong his voice once was and how powerful his playing was. Just as I was in my ‘20’s & 30’s. I grew up with this band, but more importantly with him - even if Tony is my preferred writer. He taught me drums, placement, sound, playing for the song and being able to play for most any occasion. I sit here at age 51 with my own neck issues (not nearly where he is) and hear the vulnerability, age and reflection in his voice. I'm listening to the lyrics of both of these songs through the ears of a 70 year old man and it brings a new perspective and unexpected emotional response to these songs. I see these old men who have in a small way helped shape my life - and whose music was there for me as a pre-teen, all the way through to middle-age and being a Dad. Watching “Afterglow”, I’m actually in tears. Some will mock Phil for doing this, but I think "how brave". To be at the end of a career and still doing it with so much against him. “Learning that we're only immortal, for a limited time” as another titan wrote. As I get to the end of these nearly 12 minutes of reflection and bombast, all I can think of is “A job well done. A job well f$cking done”. It has been an absolute privilege to have and still be a fan.
Awesome trilogy of thier music - love these guys so much ...so sad we'll never see them together again- thanks for all the wonderful memories...Invisible Touch Tour at Wembley Stadium 87 will live in my memory forever !
It's so good to see them performing again but sad to see phil in poor health. I last saw Genesis live at Milton Keynes in 1982 and saw them 9 or 10 times prior to that. I love Genesis to my very core and I hope they have a happy retirement. Seeing Phil on the drums and being an outstanding frontman is going to be a memory I will cherish to my grave. I love Genesis!!!
This was so emotive to watch. I'll never get to see them play live, so this is the closest I will ever get to seeing my favourite band during their swansong. It was so good to see them play this. It has more relevance now than ever before. Thank you, Mike, for letting me experience this.
Made me cry! First time in a live version of Afterglow we now hear the “Than the sun. Reflected on my pillow…ahhh hhhhh!” bit thanks to the backing singers! Can’t wait for Glasgow!
A half century of legend . You rejoiced my all life from my 11 to my 55. You shall always be the best for me. I will listen to your songs forever. Be in peace. And thanks for all, Mister Phil Collins. ( I do not forget Peter, Steeve, Mike, Tony, Chester, Daryl) Nicolas from Paris France and Athens Greece.
I was over the other side in block 3 and was so happy as I missed the tour in 2007 and couldn't believe it was virtually the same set with all these absolute favorites afterglow especially. So stoked, Nic was phenomenal (touching to see Phil gingerly turn round to watch him play), the lighting was brilliant and the band were tight, nothing to prove but played so well, thank you Genesis, already missing you
Singing "Fading Lights" was a wonderful emotional choice… and linking immediately to "The Cinema Show" musical part made the lyrics "…so remember !" sooooooooo powerful ! For me it was the key moment of the concert :)
I love phill and most of his problems stem from his style of playing over the decades but he's suffering for our pleasure, I take my hat off to him, going to see them in Liverpool on 14th Oct can't wait.
Watching Mike well up with tears reflects the power of the lyric Phil sings. No amount of rehearsals prepared him for performing a song as powerful as this in front of an audience for the first/last time.
Completely agree. I think they went into The Cinema Show to boost the audience. As if to say they are still here. The shows not over and it isn't goodbye and to not be sad.
My banda favorita desde siempre. Tengo una sensación extraña, por un lado emociona verlo a Phil tratando de seguir el camino a pesar de su deteriorada condición física, por otro la sensación de que me hubiera gustado recordarlo saltando por el escenario, con su histrionismo a full y no así. De todas formas, valoro su esfuerzo y el de sus compañeros para sacar adelante el show. Fue, es y será por siempre mi banda, a la que sigo desde que vendían a Inglaterra por una libra....
I saw them many times in the 70’s early 80’s in Chicago and Milwaukee. I was always in the record store the day a new album came out. So emotional knowing I’ll never see them again. Thank you Genesis!
Fading Lights, my song..., I'm crying..., thanks for this video. 2021 Genesis and Phil still THE BEST. Respect, admiration. Thank you so much from Paris.
I'm so s'ad to see Phil in this conditions but it's so emotional and the band are incredible. Thank you Genesis for this moment I'm a Fan since i have 12 years old, discover Genesis with Trespass and Duke album. Hope the better for Phil! And please Mr Gabriel and Mr Hacket give some hand's as guest on Last domino tour, should'nt be a good idea!!
Phil is like my Dad! Grandpa will never quit! How great....saw genesis in boulder... late of 75' Mackey auditorium... probably top production, and music composition , and arrangements, and vocals, and laser light show I have not seen since! Incredible to this day! Uncle Mike
I love this combination of medley (and the fact that's the last tour, Fading Lights starting replacing the usual In The Cage sounded very poignant and exact to the tour's concept and Phil's actual state), but i have to admit that for me the transition to Cinema sound much direct, almost like a collage on this arrangement. The ideal thing should be playing some first few minutes (until two minutes) of the instrumental section of Fading (which the crowd surely would go nuts) into The Cinema Show, like a slowly crescendo to transite between the songs. Genesis medleys has a tradermark of being very subtile in transition of the excerpts, unfortunately this one was not of them, but, however, this is still utterly amazing.
I liked the idea of Cinema Show coming almost like an explosion but I still believe that, like you said, they could play at least 1-2 minutes of the Fading Lights instrumental.
I’ve noticed that a couple of times already, the awkward, abrupt transitions between various songs, which is so unlike them. They used to compose new transitions that made the songs seamlessly run together, but now can’t seem to be bothered or have lost the creative spark maybe.
Well said, I thought the transition was a bit jarring, though must admit, I had hoped to hear more of Fading Lights than just the first sung bit, it's a real favourite of mine.
Aye.! Is that right, leave it, is dissection needed,? They,as there are so many bands, past, present, future, worked out the formula, through their music, feel every emotion, that is applicable for how many,?yes ,an universal collective, I like them alot.
I've loved Genesis ever since I first heard them when I was a young teen back in the mid 1970s. I had the privilege of also seeing them in concert 3 times back in the day. They still sound awesome, but it is sad to see Phil in this condition now.
I saw this in Boston in December of 2021. It was one of the most moving parts of the show. Just the last three members of Genesis together. And then their prog era jam lit up the place.
Ich bin ungefähr in Phils Alter und gottseidank noch relativ fit, aber ich finde gut, dass er sich mit seiner Schwäche nicht versteckt. Phil, mach weiter so, solange du Spaß daran hast!
oh my... I love "Fading Distance Lights" (I love all their songs, really). I have one of its verses I want read at my funeral: "Like a story we wish were never ending, we know sometime we much read the final page, still we carry on just pretending that there will always be one page to go." Genesis is my favorite. :)
Three of Genesis most cherished songs among the other hundreds...Fading Lights is a jewel of nostalgia, Cinema Show is a powerhouse of melodic instruments with super sonic speed, and Afterglow, a sublime poem-music that stirred the soul toward a Loving God...Genesis' music touches the soul while pleasing the mind
Thank you for this and all of the other Genesis live clips. Love how Mike looks to Phil and says something like "he's good" in regards to Nic's drumming around the 5:38 mark
A great band giving a final set of thrills and memories to their devoted fans...no matter how jaded or cynical you are about them touring one last time, a towering ensemble such as this deserves to go out on their terms. Viva Genesis! Your contribution to progressive rock will live forever.
Nic doing a one-man impression of the Chester Thompson drum fill is magnificent and a wonderful way to keep alive the spirit of not just what Phil and Chester were about, but also, in a small way, Frank Zappa.
I loved this clip beginning to end - thanks for posting. Always been a fan - and wish I could have been there. I listened to Undertow a lot when the pandemic first hit, 'Stand up to the blow...', it helped me through and was emotional support during long nights. An amazing catalogue of music - thanks Genesis.
Oh man, it's heartbreaking to see Phil air drumming during Cinema Show, I can imagine he'd wish he could be the one behind the drumkit playing it. Also, I would've loved to see them add back the little snippet from Slippermen so Nic could show off a little bit.
I saw them at Summerfest in Milwaukee in 1978 when I was 20. It’s hard to see Phil’s physical limitations as I remember his energy that night. How lucky we are to have the technology to see this show so clearly from so far away. Thank you, Genesis, for so many years of joyous listening and watching.
Brought tears to my eyes.. Phil in so much pain but wonderful as ever. Such spirit! Thank you for sharing the video. Awww the Afterglow.. love this track.
I saw them in Charlotte 11/20/21 and they were great! Collins had blast that night. I had a blast and I had the pleasure of meeting some wonderful Genesis fans, too. The Carpet Crawl singalong at the end of the show was emotionally moving.
I need to thank you for posting all these videos from my favourite band of all my life. Watching them make me cry of pure emotion and I hope to see Genesis here in Brazil through this 2021's tour. Thank you
Fading Lights and Afterglow... Their swan songs. Nick is great. What a talent! No wonder why he was chosen to replace Chester and Phil. I am sure he will carry on Genesis legacy for many years.
Nick’s body-flow is wonderful. He’s playing with technique which will not wear his body. I believe part of Phil’s skeletal problems came from bad posture and a lousy drum throne which he still used in the 80s when ergonomically designed ones were starting to be produced. If he’d changed his posture and drum throne in the 80s he may have delayed his future skeletal problems and it’s heartbreaking to see him unable to play. I was lucky to see them twice in 1982 with Chester and they made a great team. Unfortunately, Phil sacked Chester from his solo band some years ago and they haven’t communicated since. Nick Collins is definitely a name we’ll be hearing more of.
I went to the show the next day on the 21st, loved every single minute of it, this song and follow you follow me were very emotional, especially given everything over the last couple of years, felt privileged to be a part of it!!
deadmike and Phillip: I was not there, cause in germany, but I was listening to them ,since 1984 ,but happy to see, these videos of all of you with all these absolute favorites afterglow especially. So Awesome for me, cause I am drummer too and Nic was phenomenal indeed (touching to see Phil gingerly turn round to watch him play), and played so well also in the oldest age, thank you Genesis, already missing you in germany and very sad that you dont come over. BR tom
Que d'émotions en mars 2022 à Paris et aussi quel bonheur d'entendre sa voix. Il restera pour moi le meilleur batteur, chanteur et compositeur. Il y avait beaucoup d'émotions dans les yeux de Mike. Nic est un batteur exceptionnel
I enjoyed seeing GENESIS during the MAMA TOUR. Courtesy of Mr. Chester Thompson. Met him in a small jazz club. Gave him my name & he set up 3 tix with backstage passes... 12th Row. Thank U
