In an interview with the German newspaper Bild Am Sonntag, former Genesis member Phil Collins indicated that he was "thinking about doing new stuff" and possibly playing "some shows again, even with Genesis." A few weeks later, his former bandmate Peter Gabriel confided to Rolling Stone that the idea of a Genesis reunion "has never been ruled out."

Founded in 1967, Genesis rose to worldwide fame in the 1980s and 90s. The band reformed in 2007 for their last world tour together. According to the band's label, Atlantic Records, Genesis has sold over 150 million albums worldwide.

Last September, Peter Gabriel released the concept album "And I'll Scratch Yours," on which he invited Arcade Fire, Lou Reed, Elbow, David Byrne, Bon Iver, Paul Simon and others to record their covers of his songs.