PHIL COLLINS

MANCHESTER ARENA 29th NOVEMBER 2017

NOT DEAD YET LIVE TOUR 2017

The Not Dead Yet Tour ( Also known As Not Dead Yet Live & Still not Dead

Yet Live Tour . Was a Concert Tour by English Recording Artist Phil Collins.

Named after his Autobiography released on 25th October 2016 . ( Back-

Ground ) Collins announced the Tour on 17th October 2016 at a press

conference held at the Royal Albert Hall in London . The Tour included

Five Concerts at the Venue , & Five each at the LANXESS Arena Cologne

& at the Accor Hotels Arena in Paris . News of Collins Head Line Spot at

a Concert at London’s Hyde Park was announced that Collins would play

Dublin’s Aviva Stadium on Sunday 25th June 2017. On the 8th June 2017

it was announced that Collins cancelled Concerts on 8th & 9th June &

would be rearranged for 26th & 27th November due to on going nerve

problems with his Hands . This is the First Tour where Collins did not play

Drums at any point in the show . Instead he employed his Son Nicholas

to handle all Drum Parts . However Collins did use a Cajon on during parts

of the Tour . Tour Location Europe , Latin America . North America/ Start

Date 7th June 2017 . End Date 19th October 2019 Legs 6 No. of 41 in

Europe 14 Latin America 31 North America 11 in Oceania & 97 in Total .

History Philip David Charles Collins Born 30th January 1951 Wandsworth

London Age 73 . Is an English Musician / Singer / Songwriter / Record

Producer & Actor . He was Drummer & Later became the Lead Singer of

the Rock Band Genesis & other Artists & his Solo career resulted in

more US. Top 40 Singles than any other Artist Throughout the 1980s .

His most successful Singles from the Period included ” In The Air

Tonight ” ” Against All Odds ” ( Take A Look At Me Now ) ” ” One More

Night ” ” Sussudio ” ” Another Day In Paradise ” & ” I Wish It Would Rain

Down ” Born & Raised in West London began playing Drums at the Age Of

Five ” , During the same period he attended Drama School which helped

secure various roles as a Child Actor . His first major Role was the Artful

Dodger in the West End Production of the Musical Oliver . As an

Accomplished Professional Actor by his early teens , he pivoted to

pursue a musical career , becoming the drummer for Genesis in 1970 at

the age of 19 . He tool over the role of Lead Singer in 1975 . Solo Studio

Albums ” Face Value ” ( 1981 ) ” Hello , I Must Be Going ” ( 1982 ) ” No

Jacket Required ” ( 1985 ) ” But Seriously ” ( 1989 ) ” Both Sides ” ( 1993)

” Dance Into The Light ( 1996 ) ” Testify ( 2002 ) Going Back ( 2010 )

Years Active 1963 -2011 ) ( 2015 – 2024 ) Genres Pop / Soft Rock / Art

Rock / Progressive Rock / Jazz Fusion & Blue Eye Soul . Labels Virgin /

Atlantic / WEA / Walt Disney / Rhino . Formerly of Brand X / Flaming Youth &

Genesis . Line Up ( Not Dead Yet Tour ) Phil Collins Lead Vocals / Percussion

ex. ex. ex. Nic Collins Drums & Piano ex. ex. ex. Daryl Stuermer Lead Guitar

ex. ex. ex. Leland Sklar Bass Guitar ex. ex. ex. Brad Cole Keyboards , Vocoder

on ” In The Air Tonight ” & M/D ex. ex. ex. Louis Conte Percussion ex. ex. ex.

Ronnie Caryl Rhythm Guitar & B/V ex. ex. ex. Arnold Mc Cullen B/V ex. ex. ex.

Bridgette Bryant B/V ex. ex. ex. Amy Keys B/V ex. ex. ex. Lamont Van Hook

B/V ex. ex. ex. & Vine Street Horns Harry Kim Trumpet ex. ex. ex. Dan Fornero

Trumpet ex. ex. ex. George Shelby Alto Saxophone ex. ex. ex. Luis Bonilla

Trombone ” ex. ex. ex. Amazing Artist & his Wonderful Band of Musicians .

INTRO B/T & Video on Screens Pre Show PC Photos Just Outstanding, Magic.

INTRO B/T & Video Screens Souareba ( Sailf Kelta Song ) Amazing Sounds .

SONG 1. Against All Odds ex. ( Take A Look At Me Now ) ” How can I just let

you walk away , just let you leave without a trace ” ” When I stand here taking

every breath with you , OOH ” ” Your the only one who really knew me at all ”

SONG 2. Another Day In Paradise ex. ( C ) Oh , think twice ” ” Cause it’s

another Day ” ” For you & me in paradise ” ( Repeat Once ) Just Amazing .

SONG 3. One More Night ex. Intro One More Night ( Repeat Once ) ” I’ve

been trying , ooh ,so long ” ” To let you know , let you know how I feel ”

” & if I stumble , If I fall , just help me back ” ” So I can make you see ”

SONG 4. Wake Up Call ex. Intro ” This is awake up call ” ” Young hearts

be free ” Verse 1. ” Get up , Get on , Get out about & shout it ” ” Tell ’em

all your dressed & on the way ” ” Oh there’s absolutely no doubt about

it ” Amazing arrangement & Playing & Vocals & Harmonies. Love It.

SONG 5. Follow You Follow Me ex. ( Genesis Song ) ” Stay with me ”

” My love , I hope you’ll always be ” ” Right here by my side , if ever I

need you ” Oh my Love ” Crowd going wild with delight , Pure Magic.

SONG 6. Can’t Turn Back The Years ex. ” Could’ve given you everything

that you need ” ” But I cannot turn back the years ” ” The perfect love

was all you wanted from me ” ” But I cannot turn back the years Love It.

SONG 7. I Missed Again ‘ ex. ” So you finally came right out & said it Girl”

” What took you so long ? ” ” It was in your eyes ” ” That look’s been there

for too long ” Amazing arrangement & Song-writing & Playing & Vocals .

SONG 8. Hang In Long Enough ex. ( Followed by Band introductions )

“The signs getting clearer ” ” Clearer than you need ” ” The writing’s on

the wall ” ” For you to see ” Outstanding Playing from Band & Vocals

SONG 9. Separate Lives ex. ( Marilyn Martin & Phil Collins Cover ) (Theme

from White Nights ) ( C ) ” You have no right to ask me how I feel ” ” You

have no right to speak to me so kind ” ” I can’t go on just holding on to

ties ” Now that we’re living Separate Lives ” Outstanding overall sounds .

SONG 10. Who Said I Would ex. ” I know she says she wants me ” ” I

hear it everyday ” ” & I know she knows it keeps me ” ” Well there ain’t

no other way ” Fantastic Lighting & Mixing & Screens & Video Graphics.

Interlude B/T & Video on Screen ex. ( Instrumental ) with Funny Faxe

TV Commercial’s .Very cleverly done just outstanding Magic . Love It.

INTERVAL

ACT 2.

SONG 11. Drum Duet ex. ( Nic Collins & Louis Conte ) Outstanding

Drumming from both of them very Technical Brilliance Pure Magic

SONG 12. Can’t Care Anymore ex. ” Well you can tell everyone I’m a

down disgrace ” ” Drag my name all over the place ” ” I don’t care

anymore ” Another amazing arrangement & Playing & Vocals. Love It

SONG 13. Something Happened On The Way To Heaven ex. ” We had

a Life , we had a Love ” ” But you don’t know what you’ve got till you

lose it ” ” Well that was then & this is now ” ” & I want you Back ” Magic.

SONG 14. You Know What I Mean ex. ( Nic Collins on Piano ) ” Oh , leave

me alone with my heart ” ” Putting the pieces back together again ”

” Just leave , Oh , leave me alone with my dreams ” ” I can do without you,

you know what I mean ” Another amazing arrangement & Vocals & Sounds.

INTERRLUDE Video & B/T & Screen In The Air Tonight ex. ( Almos Keys &

Vocoder Into This is Amazing Intro to the Next Song Brilliant Arrangement .

SONG 15. In The Air Tonight ex . ” I can feel it coming in the air tonight , Oh

Lord ” ” & I’ve been waiting for this moment for all my life . Oh Lord ” ” Can

you feel it coming in the air tonight ? ” ” Oh Lord , Oh Lord ” Amazing Song .

SONG 16 You Can’t Hurry Love ex. ( The Supremes Cover ) ( C ) ” You can’t

hurry Love ” ” No you’ll just have to wait ” ” She said , love don’t come easy”

” But it’s a game of give & take ” ” You can’t hurry Love , Hoo ” ” No you just

have to wait ” ” Just trust in the good time ” ” No matter how long it takes ”

SONG 17. Dance Into The Light ex. ” Come dance with me ” ” Come on &

dance into the light ” ” Everybody’s dance into the light ” Pure Magical .

SONG 18. Invisible Touch ex. ( Genesis Cover ) ” Well I’ve been waiting ”

” Waiting here so long ” ” But thinking nothing ” ” Nothing could go wrong ,

OOH now I know ” Another amazing arrangement Playing . Vocals. Love It

SONG 19. Easy Lover ex.(Philip Bailey Cover ) ” Easy Lover ” ” She will get a

hold on you , believe it ” ” She like no other ” ” Before you know it , you’ll

be on your knees ” ” She’s an Easy Lover ” Amazing overall sounds. Magic.

SONG 20 . Sussudio ex. ” There this Girl that’s been on my mind ” ” All the

time , Sussudio Oh Oh ” ” Now she don’t even know my name ” ” But I

think she likes me just the same ” ” Sussudio Oh Oh ” Brilliant Playing .

SONG 21. Take Me Home ex. ” Take that look of Worry ” ” I’m an ordinary

Man ” ” They don’t tell me nothing ” ” So I find out all I can ” This has been

a Wonderful Show from this Amazing Artist & His Outstanding Talented

Band of Musicians at the Fantastic Manchester Arena This has been Magic.

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