Phil Collins touring again means it’s open season on Phil Collins jokes: here’s 8 of the BEST

Normal Bates. Updated October 21st, 2016

So Phil Collins has announced he’s out of retirement and touring again and frankly we’re delighted as we like equally his songs like In The Air Tonight which is a 100% classic AND that he’s an opportunity for jokes. So many jokes.

Our theory is that Phil’s crime was to sell a lot of records to people who were in their 30s whilst the people who shout the loudest on Twitter were in their teens.

So here’s 8 of the best gags:

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Source: twitter.com/bplmurphy

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Hearing that #PhilCollins is touring again, reminds me of my divorce & the way we fought over his albums.

I won. She had to keep them.

— Bernie Banshee (@bernieforkin) October 17, 2016

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Massive increases in inequality, the young trampled, a dangerous prime minister, Russia conflict & Phil Collins touring. It's the 1980s

— Will Black (@WillBlackWriter) October 17, 2016

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Young people who don't know what Phil Collins music is like. Imagine dividing Coldplay by four & leaving it to fade in the sun for decades

— Will Black (@WillBlackWriter) October 17, 2016

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Phil Collins Just Shut Down People Angry At The All-Female Reboot Of Phil Collins #PhilCollins pic.twitter.com/XFOAJwqysB

— Clickbait Robot (@clickbaitrobot) October 21, 2016

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People said I would never get over my obsession with Phil Collins. But take a look at me now.

— Malcolm Monkey (@MalcolmAMonkey) October 17, 2016

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Phil Collins is boldly taunting death and will probably die before June 2017 pic.twitter.com/LcO1gkvKBO

— Hayley Campbell (@hayleycampbell) October 20, 2016

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Tragic tragic news about Phil Collins. Brexit, Trump and now his new tour. 2016 such a cruel year.

— no1whisky (@no1whisky) October 17, 2016

Love you Phil – really! Glad you’re back.