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Phil Collins mentioned the possibilty of Peter Gabriel and Steve
Hackett joining the band for one time performance of "The Lamb Lies
Down on Broadway."
Phil Collins conducted an interview in response to release of Genesis
of a three-disc DVD set from recent tour and mentioned a possible
reunion with PEter Gabriel.
In regards to DVD release, "we thought something like this,
which may never happen again, was worth documenting just in case
something good happened."
"When In Rome 2007," due out next month on Rhino and
exclusively through Wal-Mart, certainly gives Genesis fans plenty of
opportunities to remember the tour.
It features the entire July 14 show shot by director
David Mallet before 500,000 fans at Rome's Circus Massimo. A nearly
two-hour documentary, "Come Rain or Shine," by director Anthony
Mathile, chronicles the tour -- which played 47 dates in Europe and
North America -- from conception to finish. Extras include photo
galleries and additional interviews with Collins, guitarist Mike
Rutherford and keyboardist Tony Banks.
But even as "When in Rome 2007" rolls out, Collins
tells Billboard.com the trio is fairly convinced that something like
last year's tour will, in fact, never happen again.
"Nothing's planned, anyway," says Collins, who has
maintained that he wants to focus on his family and no longer wants to
tour. "It's a question of whether there's anything musically, rather
than touring, to do. Then there's still possibilities, but we're not
discussing it really seriously yet. Rutherford adds, "We're all
peddling quite slowly at the moment. I like that phrase."
There remains a possibility of doing a
reunion performance of "The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway" with Peter
Gabriel and guitarist Steve Hackett, but Collins says that will be "for
something special" like a one-off performance rather than a full
touring production. Genesis is also considering making archival shows
available to fans on its Web site, but Rutherford says the group is
proceeding cautiously on that front, too. "You don't want to perceived
as trying to flog stuff," he explains.
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