Phil Collins

[Knopflerfan]

Unfortunately, there is always a chance someone caught it, but that's why everyone had their vaccines... Eventually, if we want to be back on normal, we should learn to live with the virus, which is not going to disappear, and trust the vaccine does its work.

Confidence is the main word here I think, and it will take time for most to return to a 'normal'....As one who has had Coronovirus I'm one who is very anxious indeed to returning to a 'normal' - I am of course 'double jabbed'!

[jbaent]

Unfortunately, there is always a chance someone caught it, but that's why everyone had their vaccines... Eventually, if we want to be back on normal, we should learn to live with the virus, which is not going to disappear, and trust the vaccine does its work.

Confidence is the main word here I think, and it will take time for most to return to a 'normal'....As one who has had Coronovirus I'm one who is very anxious indeed to returning to a 'normal' - I am of course 'double jabbed'!

Yes, totally agree. Confidence is key, but most of us would be afraid for a certain time, people like you that had it, people like me frightened by what I read from people like you... But being vaccinated, we would have to learn to live with the virus and hope the vaccine works. However, I would keep using the mask for as long as it's needed anyway...

[dustyvalentino]

Problem is, the vaccine seems to stop people dying from Covid (which is good!) but there’s still a chance of catching it. In normal life That means you might have to work from home or not work at all while you isolate depending on your job, but for a tour if it’s one of the musicians then all bets are off, as has happened here.

What this means for the future of touring I’m not sure. Best case scenario you have to cancel 10 days of gigs? How many tours can afford that if the cost is in excess of 100k a day? Insurance is presumably impossible to get.

[Knopflerfan]

Quite agree Dusty, touring wise its surely a gamble..
I suspect any touring bands like 'Genesis' are in some kind of 'bubbles' but its inevitable that Covid can creep in at anytime.....
With the Vaccine distribution this has indeed given some freedom back but again a lot of folk will be anxious. As you rightly say, death rates are very low at the moment (long may that continue)
You are totally right in stating that although one can be Vaccinated, one can still spread Covid...

[dmg]

Certainly an interesting and sad development.  Obviously the main attraction here is Collins himself so wouldn't it be wise to have an understudy these days as they do in the theatre?  As they say "the show must go on".  I think it would make sense these days and people would surely be understanding.

If one of Mark's band went down ill there are several musicians we could rhyme off who'd be familiar with his songs having played at various appearances.

[dustyvalentino]

I think for Genesis you want Rutherford and Banks as well.

[Dutchessy]

They are coming to the Netherlands in march 2022. Extending their UK tour?

[Knopflerfan]

They are coming to the Netherlands in march 2022. Extending their UK tour?

ooooh well best of luck to them I say.....

[Kris-b]

and also to Germany!

[cannibals]

They have added some dates in Germany France and Holland before they go to the UK

[jbaent]

Looks like they need to recover some money from the lost gigs