The legendary English musician and songwriter Phil Collins has announced the dates of his upcoming European tour taking place in 2019. Tickets will go on general sale this Friday, 30 November.
Phil Collins will return to Europe for the fourth leg of his Not Dead Yet Tour. The tour was named after his autobiography and beautiful book cover design, which was released in 2016. He had also previously announced in 2015 that he was no longer officially retired and is planning to tour and write a new album.
In 2017 he toured across the UK with performances also in Cologne and Paris. His five Royal Albert Hall shows were sold out in 15 seconds! Now his upcoming tour will include shows in Italy, Germany, France and more. However, whether Phil Collins also plans to perform in the UK and at festivals like Isle of Wight Festival next summer still remains a mystery.
You can see the full announcement below:
Phil Collins
Phil Collins is an English singer, drummer, songwriter and producer born in 1951. He started playing the drums from the age of five. Nevertheless, his music career started as the drummer of Genesis in 1970. Following the departure of Peter Gabriel, lead singer of the band, Phil Collins replaced him as a singer in 1975. In 1981 he released his first solo studio album Face Value. The album received very positive reviews from the media at the time and it has since sold over 5 million copies in the US alone. After the release of a series of successful albums in the 80s, he often characterized as one of the most inspiring pop and adult contemporary singers of the 80s and beyond. His distinctive gated reverb drum sound is recognizable on many of his recordings.
Phil Collins has won eight Grammy Awards. He was also inducted in Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis in 2010. In 2011, following some health problems and other concerns, Collins announced that he was taking time off from his career. However, five years later he confirmed that he plans to perform again with his son as the drummer of his band.
For more information, you can visit his official website.
