Phil Collins, 'Not Dead Yet,' To Play Forum

LOS ANGELES, CA — Phil Collins will give 15 concerts in the United States in October, culminating with a performance at the Forum in Inglewood, it was announced Monday.

The "Phil Collins Not Dead Yet, Live! tour" will feature Collins accompanied by longtime guitarist Daryl Stuermer, keyboardist Brad Cole, bassist Leland Sklar, percussionist Luis Conte and Collins' 16-year-old son Nicolas on drums, along with a horn section and backup singers, a statement said.

"A fitting sequel to his recently released and much-awaited memoir `Not Dead Yet,' the Phil Collins Not Dead Yet, Live! tour will be a celebration of his epic career," the statement said.

Kicking off Oct. 5 in Ft. Lauderdale, the tour will make stops in Washington, D.C, Philadelphia, Boston, Toronto, Newark, Brooklyn, Montreal, Cleveland, Columbus, Minneapolis, Chicago, Oakland and Las Vegas before the final performance at the Forum Oct. 28.

Tour and ticket information can be obtained at www.PhilCollins.com and www.LiveNation.com.

City News Service; Phil Collins performs. (Photo by Mike Stobe/Getty Images for USTA)