If you play 'In The Air Tonight’ by Phil Collins on December 31st at 11:56:40 the drum break will play right as the clock strikes midnight. Start off your new year right.
"Such a beautiful voice, she absolutely nails it. Lovely to hear it."
- Phil Collins, speaking about
@taylorswift13
's new cover of ‘Can’t Stop Loving You’ for
@BBCR1
Live Lounge.
Listen to the original:
Phil, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford have reunited in London and started rehearsals for the forthcoming Genesis 'The Last Domino?' Tour which starts in April.
Joined by Nic Collins on drums, and long time lead guitar and bass player Daryl Stuermer, they are sounding incredible.
A very happy Phil Collins at the
#GRAMMYs
in 1986, where he won the prestigious Album of the Year trophy for 'No Jacket Required', as well as Best Pop Vocal Performance and Producer of the Year.
#OnThisDay
in 1985, Phil Collins took to the stage at Wembley Stadium to perform 'Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)' as part of the
#LiveAid
benefit concerts, which were held in London and Philadelphia.
#OnThisDay
in 1985, “No Jacket Required”, Phil’s third studio album was released. Featuring the hit singles “Sussudio”, “One More Night” and “Don’t Lose My Number” - it has sold 25 million certified copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling albums of all time. 💿
Happy
#WorldDrummersDay
! 🥁 Do you have a favourite drum performance by Phil Collins, apart from the iconic drum fill of “In The Air Tonight”?
Photo by Bernd Settnik
'One More Night' was released in the UK
#OnThisDay
in 1985. Did you know the official video was filmed in the same location as the one for "Sussudio"?
Watch it in full here:
Following his gig at
#LiveAid
London, Phil boarded a Concorde flight to NYC and, after a short helicopter trip, he took to the stage for his 2nd Live Aid performance on the same day, this time at JFK Stadium Philadelphia 🇺🇸
Watch 'In The Air Tonight' at
“Against All Odds (Take a Look At Me Now)” was released as a single
#OnThisDay
40 years ago!
The song became one of Phil’s signature ballads and won him the 1985 Grammy for Best Pop Vocal Performance 🎙️
Listen:
“I have rediscovered my passion for music and performing! It's time to do it all again and I'm excited… it just feels right."
Phil is returning for more dates in 2019 – ticket presale this Wednesday November 28, and on general sale this Friday November 30.
#stillnotdeadyetlive
Watch as Phil Collins performs “One More Night” live on Wogan in 1985 🎹
The song was released this month as the second single from “No Jacket Required” and became his second
#1
hit in the United States, following “Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)”.
Phil singing and drumming 'In The Air Tonight' at Knebworth Festival
#OnThisDay
in 1990 🎙🥁
Watch the full performance, including
@DarylStuermer
's epic guitar bends:
"Ah, if she called me, I'd be there
I'd come running anywhere
She's all I need, all my life
I feel so good if I just say the word, Sus-Sussudio
Just say the word, oh, Sus-Sussudio"
Phil Collins performs 'Sussudio' live at Knebworth Festival 1990
The 'Seriously, Live! World Tour' 🎪 started 29 years ago today. Were you there?
Write below which song from ‘Serious Hits…Live!’ you’d like to know more about, and keep your eyes peeled for some serious insights on Phil’s most popular setlist!
Watch as Phil Collins performs “Take Me Home” alongside the legendary percussionist Ray Cooper live at the Music For Montserrat benefit concert, 1997 🇲🇸
#tbt
#OnThisDay
in 1981, Phil Collins released his debut solo single “In The Air Tonight”, and the rest is history…
Watch Phil performing the song live at Perkins Palace in 1982, alongside Daryl Stuermer and Chester Thompson:
Released as a single in the summer of 1985, 'Don't Lose My Number' prominently features Phil's signature gated reverb drum sound 🥁
Watch the full video:
Phil at the
#Oscars
in 2000, where he won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for ‘You'll Be in My Heart’ from the
@Disney
film Tarzan.
Did you have a copy of the soundtrack?
Phil Collins – Plays Well With Others
A 59-track collection of his collaborative highlights, this 4CD compilation is a true statement of Phil’s eclectic talents.
Pre-order your boxset here
#OnThisDay
in 1999,
@Disney
released the original soundtrack for 'Tarzan', written by Phil Collins and score by Mark Mancina.
Phil went on to win an
#Oscar
and a
#GoldenGlobe
for his song 'You'll Be In My Heart' 🖤
Phil Collins' Oscar-winning song 'You'll Be In My Heart' was released
#OnThisDay
in 1999.
Did you know that for the 'Tarzan' soundtrack, Phil also performed and recorded the song in German, French, Spanish and Italian?
#tbt
“In The Air Tonight”, Live in Paris on Finally… The First Farewell Tour, 2004 🇫🇷
Accompanied by an all-star band that included Daryl Stuermer, Ronnie Caryl, Chester Thompson, Brad Cole, Amy Keys and many more, this performance celebrates its 20th anniversary in 2024.
Today is the day of the BRIT Awards!
Phil Collins has won an impressive 6 BRIT Awards, the latest being 10 years ago - his win for British Album of 30 Years with ‘No Jacket Required’ 🏆
📸: Phil Collins arriving at the 2010
@BRITs
It's been 38 years since the release of 'Take Me Home', the 10th track on 'No Jacket Required'. The song features backing vocals by
@OfficialSting
,
@itspetergabriel
and Helen Terry.
Listen here:
“Another Day in Paradise”, Live in Berlin 🇩🇪
Part of Phil’s magical 1990 performance at the Waldbühne, it is widely regarded to be one of his greatest live concerts and was later released in full as the “Seriously Live” DVD.
Throwback to Phil playing a sold-out Madison Square Garden in New York, during the ‘Still Not Dead Yet Live’ tour in October last year.
Phil and his band are getting behind
#LetTheMusicPlay
in support of everyone making these moments possible again.
#OnThisDay
in 1985, 'Easy Lover' was released as a single. Check out this video of Phil Collins performing ‘Easy Lover’ live in Paris on his 'Dance into the Light' tour in 1997.
‘Easy lover
She'll get a hold on you believe it’ 🎵
BIG NEWS:
Phil is going to be coming to Mexico and South America in Feb/March 2018! Tickets for all 11 dates will be available soon, so keep checking back here to get your tickets first.
#notdeadyetlive
#philcollins
#OnThisDay
in 1990, “I Wish It Would Rain Down” was released as the 2nd single from “...But Seriously” ☔️
The studio version of the song features
@EricClapton
on lead guitar, but in this Top Of The Pops performance from the same year Phil is joined on stage by
@DarylStuermer
.