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No Genesis Hall Of Fame reunion, says Gabriel
By CMU Editorial | Published on Friday 22 January 2010
Since the announcement that Genesis are to be inducted into the US Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame in March, there has been speculation that Peter Gabriel might perform with his old band for the first time in almost three decades. But now he has told Rolling Stone that this is not going to be the case, and that he might not be able to go to the ceremony at all.
Said Gabriel: “As far as I know, I’m definitely not going to sing. I learned at our last reunion [in 1982] that you can’t just get up there. You have to rehearse”. He added that rehearsals for his upcoming European solo tour will clash with the ceremony, making any such reunion rehearsals impossible, and even just attending the awards party in New York difficult. He said: “I’m trying to find a way to do it. It’s not easy. If I can work it out, I’ll go”.
Asked if there was any possibility of a reunion at all, he said that they had met five years ago to discuss the possibility, but reluctance on his part and, now, Phil Collin’s previously reported health problems make it doubtful. He explained: “Initially I was open to it. But then it seemed to be growing. I know what it’s like once you’re in it – these things tend to expand. I always describe it as going back to school, since this was a school group for me. It’s a fun place to visit and see your old friends, but it’s not a place you want to live. [Now] Phil has had trouble with his wrists and his back, so it’s pretty unlikely [that we’d ever get back together]”.
