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Phil Collins is an english drummer, songwriter, singer and actor born in 1951 in Chiswick, London. In 1970 he joined the English progressive rock band Genesis as their drummer, and occasional vocalist. After the departure of Peter Gabriel in 1975, Collins became the lead singer. By the early 1980s the band achieved major success with a more commercial sound. With the release of his solo album, Face Value, Collins became an international star in his own right. After numerous solo albums, and film work, he left Genesis in 1996. He returned to the band for 2007’s Turn it on Again tour. He is currently planning a comeback album and tour.

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21 May, 2014

Performs at kids middle school

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Collins returns to the stage for the first time in four years, performing In the Air Tonight and Land of Confusion with a band of middle school kids, at his son’s school concert in Miami. Collins ex-wife Mejjati tells the Miami Herald that Collins agreed to perform because his son asked him to.

I was nervous you know, I’ve been doing this all my life but how good can it be? How good can it be tonight? All of these kids came up to me yesterday and were very pleasant and nice and polite and made me feel like part of the band.

Phil Collins Secret Concert in Miami Country Day School