They hadn’t shared a stage in more than a decade — and that’s exactly why the moment hit like a wave. During Phil Collins’ solo show in Berlin on June 7, the crowd thought they knew what was coming… until Phil paused, smiled, and welcomed one name no one expected to hear: Mike Rutherford. The last time the Genesis duo played together was back in 2007, and suddenly there they were again, hugging under the lights as the opening chords of “Follow You Follow Me” filled the arena. It wasn’t loud or flashy — it was gentle, intimate, and heavy with history, the kind of song that has followed fans through love, loss, and entire lifetimes since 1978. You could feel the crowd realizing, in real time, that they were witnessing something rare — not a reunion tour, but a single, fragile moment that might never happen again. And the way Phil introduced Mike, half-joking and half-emotional, is what truly broke people…
On June 7 in Berlin, thousands of fans packed into the arena for what they believed would be a familiar, emotional Phil Collins solo show. […]
