Genesis guitarist Mike Rutherford introduced that Phil Collins’ son Nic will play drums on his 2023 Mike + the Mechanics tour dates.
Nic, 21, took his father’s place for Genesis’ last reunion tour after well being points left Phil Collins unable to play. As an alternative, he sang lead vocals from a seat and retired after their final efficiency in March.
Asserting the Mechanics’ Refuelled! tour dates, which embrace appearances in Germany and the U.Ok. from April to June subsequent 12 months, Rutherford stated, “We’re delighted to have Nic be part of us for the tour. … He has confirmed over the previous 5 years what a flexible and great drummer he actually is, so to have him with us on the highway subsequent 12 months goes to be an actual deal with.” He added that Gary Wallis stays the band’s official drummer, including that “it’s unlucky he isn’t obtainable for this specific tour.”
Nic famous, “I’m thrilled to be taking on drumming duties on the following Mechanics tour. Enjoying with Mike during the last couple of years has been an actual deal with, so I’m excited to proceed sharing the stage with him together with the opposite Mechanics members. … I really feel privileged to be stepping in for Gary Wallis, who’s been with the band for 30-plus years. One more large pair of sneakers to fill!”
Forward of Genesis’ The Final Domino? tour, Rutherford praised Nic’s contribution to rehearsals, saying he “type of was means forward of us” and so helped velocity up the method. “However the factor with Nic [is] he can sound like Phil. So if you’re doing a few of these previous songs, it’s fascinating — they return to how they had been after we did them on the albums, which was simply fairly enjoyable for us. … With Nic there versus Phil, it didn’t really feel a lot completely different from the perspective of taking part in.”
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