- Music
- 25 Oct 16
After the announcement of his big comeback tour, with tickets selling out in seconds, Phil Collins has now made a new, though frustratingly vague statement about potential plans to record new songs. “Anything can happen, really," he said in an interview with Rolling Stone. "I just don’t want to suddenly take the brake off, start flying off and doing things. I want to do things carefully and think about the consequences.”
He confessed that the primary excuse for not writing new music was that he was in the process of writing his book, but now that the book is out, there really isn't any reason not to get back into songwriting again. “Now the book is out, and I can’t be busy with it any more. I think now, apart from getting a little fitter, I’ll have time to turn on the studio on and see what happens.”
Despite being hesitant about the mention of a possible Genesis reunion, Collins did sound slightly nostalgic, though again, vague about the whole idea. “Writing the book reminded me how close we were," he said. "We’re still great pals." He still insisted that there are no specific plans for a new album or a reunion as of yet, but his return from retirement and his willingness to get back in the game should give fans reason to be optimistic.