They were one of the most popular rock groups of the eighties.

So it's fitting that Phil Collins headed a reunion of chart-toppers Genesis in central London on Thursday.



The star was joined by Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford in Leicester Square for a screening of a documentary film celebrating their collective careers.

Together again: Phil Collins with Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Steve Hackett and Mike Rutherford

Collins, who's the father of actress Lily Collins, kept it casual for the premiere of Sum Of The Parts.

Wearing very relaxed stonewash denim jeans with a checked shirt and leather jacket, he capped his more mature appearance with a flat cap and glasses.

Meanwhile, the other musicians opted for a more dapper aesthetic - with suit trousers and blazers.

Collins, who's the father of actress Lily Collins, kept it casual for the premiere of Sum Of The Parts

The film, set for release in November on DVD, will be the sister documentary the upcoming BBC documentary ‘Together and Apart'.

Together, they both trace the history of the band - including the loss of core band-members Gabriel and Hackett.

'I think when we got it right,' Gabriel said in a news release. 'We had something that none of us could do on our own. And there were different musical histories merging together in a powerful way.'

The film, set for release in November on DVD, will be the sister documentary the upcoming BBC documentary ‘Together and Apart'.

Been a while: The last time all five members played together was in 1982 at the Milton Keynes Bowl

According to Rolling Stone magazine, the last time all five members played together was in 1982 at the Milton Keynes Bowl, with the goal of helping Gabriel escape mounting debt after the commercial failure of the first WOMAD festival.

The new documentary marks part of a major renaissance for the band.

‘Sum of the Parts’ and ‘Together and Apart’ are both due on Nov. 17 via Eagle Vision. A three-disc box set spanning the band’s entire career, ‘R-Kive,’ will be released on Sept. 29.

Still a favourite with fans: The new documentary marks part of a major renaissance for the band.

'The point of the project is to remind people of the variety of songs and music that came out of a school band,' Rutherford told The Telegraph.

'It’s an appreciation of what a wonderful time it’s been over the past 40-plus years.'

Sharp-suited: Steve Hackett wore a classic black and white suit ensemble for the documentary premiere