Conversation with Al Murray & bar stools!

On tonight’s show, the aforementioned, Al Murray’s Happy Hour, Collins gets the chance to play some real pub bar stools!

Phil on UK TV this Friday

British comedian Al Murray, most famous for his Pub Landlord alter-ego will have Phil as guest on his show, Al Murray’s Happy Hour.

The program will air this Friday, September 12th at 10pm (GMT) on ITV 1.

Collins Sr to feature on Jr’s new album

Simon Collins’ 3rd album, U-CATASTROPHE, out in August will include an instrumental featuring both dad & son on a track titled, ‘The Big Bang’, as previously reported here.

Hackett also makes a guest appearance on a track called, ‘Fast Forward The Future’.

Produced by Kevin Churko,  U-CATASTROPHE will be Simon’s first official US release.

Razor & Tie is the label releasing the record and you can read the press release and listen to a track called ‘Powerless’ here.

Phil has a pal in drumming gorilla

Phil Collins has joked he and the Cadbury’s gorilla are best friends.

The Genesis singers solo song In The Air Tonight featured in a recent TV advert for the chocolate, with the ape playing the drums.

Phil said: “The gorilla, oh he’s my best friend now. Really - we’re thinking of sending him out on tour as he’s better looking and more talented.

“It obviously put the record back in the charts and it made people who had forgotten go out and buy the hits album. It’s strange that kind of exposure on TV, you think it’s all dead and buried and then something like that happens and it blows right open.

“I’ve got a lot to thank the gorilla for and I will do in my private time.”

The singer was speaking at Genesis’s launch of their When In Rome 2007 concert DVD at London’s Kensington Odeon.

Of the tour Phil said: “It was pretty hectic, the weather wasn’t very kind to us everywhere so it made the actual show a little bit on the edge but we had a great time. Playing the old music and we still like each other a lot don’t we.”

Bandmate Mike Rutherford added: “Yeah, even after the tour.”

The event was also attended by Al Murray and Philip Glenister.

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Phil wins Ivor Novello Award

At the 53rd Ivor Novello Awards in London today, Phil was presented with the International Achievement title by Robert Plant.

As he accepted his speech, he said, "I know now what I want to do and what I don’t want to do", insighting that he really does want to retire.

He made similar remarks in an interview with BBC Radio 5 shortly after receiving the award.

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