The band had known it for three years, but it was made official only in March 1996: Phil Collins leaves Genesis to have more time to follow up his own projects. Read about the backgrounds here and also read the official statement.
Genesis released the second part of their live album from the We Can’t Dance tour in January 1993. The Way We Walk: The Longs was mainly for the long-term fans of the band.
The extremely successful 1992 open air world tour and the theatre tour that followed in the UK prompted several releases. The first of these was volume 1 of The Way We Walk – The Shorts.
1983 and 1984 saw Genesis on their biggest tour so far, though it led them mainly through North America. In Europe, only the English fans had the privilege to see the bands for five nights at Birmingham.