Phil bangs drum for Collins tribute band
A Phil Collins tribute band featuring four members from Wolverhampton has been endorsed by the man himself ahead of its latest tour.
And Finally...Phil Collins is an 11-strong band which formed in September 2007.
The band had just secured a series of dates in France when it received praise from Collins himself.
The group sent Phil a copy of its latest live DVD not really expecting a reply. But instead they were shocked to receive a signed copy of the DVD cover.
A note from his PA said: "Phil has watched and kept your DVD and he said 'This is great stuff'. He has kept the DVD, but signed the original insert for you guys."
The message from Phil himself said: "To the band, Good luck, from Phil."
The band's four local members are drummer and producer Tim Harper, trumpet player Jon Peacock, who is a music teacher at St Peter's Collegiate School, bass player Dave Phillips and front man Chris Hayward.
Tim said: "My head is still spinning around with it. We can't believe that a man who has done so much, someone we've tried to emulate for the last nine years has praised us. It feels quite weird actually."
The band's European promotions manager Jamie Atkins, who also runs the Great Western Pub, in Sun Street, Wolverhampton, has managed to secure a series of gigs for the band in France from April 2017.
He said of the news: "I'm thrilled for them, absolutely thrilled and it's only what they deserve."
