Collins published his autobiography in 2016 and stated in the introduction that he retired from Genesis in 2007.
In 2015, Hackett was doubtful about the idea of a Genesis reunion, saying: “Look at the documentary and you’ll get an idea of the priorities that come across.”
In 2015, Collins announced an end to his retirement and speculated that a reunion with Banks and Rutherford would be possible, a view that Banks endorsed.
In 2014, Collins reiterated, “Have people thought it through? It’s not as if you’re going to get Peter as the singer, me as the drummer. I can’t play any more, so it’s never going to happen”, adding it would not be likely for Gabriel to perform songs on which Collins…
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In 2014, Gabriel, Banks, Rutherford, Collins and Hackett reunited for Genesis: Together and Apart , a BBC documentary about the band’s history and the various solo albums the members have released over the course of their careers. Although he participated in the documentary and promoted it, Hackett was very critical…
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After 2011, Genesis members expressed mixed opinions about the possibility of a reunion. Collins retired from the music industry as an active musician during that year in favour of family commitments, and has stated he can no longer play the drums due to medical issues.
Two more box sets followed in 2009, Genesis Live 1973–2007 , which collected all of the band’s live albums and Genesis Movie Box 1981–2007 , which compiled all of the band’s live home video releases.
The European leg ended with a free concert on 14 July at the Circus Maximus in Rome in front of around half a million people.
On 7 July, the band played at the Live Earth concert in London at Wembley Stadium .
In March 2007, a press conference was held in New York City to announce the North American leg.