So I’m perusing Genesis-Music.com the other day and click on an interview with Mr Collins about the release of their new gigantic DVD When in Rome, set to hit US Wal-Marts with a fury on June 10. Phil, like so many fraudulent times before, goes over his sentiments on “being off the road” and “focusing on family” and what not. HOWEVER, he oh-so-slyly slips in this epic gem of a quote:

There remains a possibility of doing a reunion performance of “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” with Peter Gabriel and guitarist Steve Hackett, but Collins said that will be “for something special” like a one-off performance rather than a full touring production.

File this one under the “Are You Fucking Kidding Me?” pile. Way to just slip in a bomb like that. I’m sure hardcore Rael fans started busting out their costumes for the occasion. READ ON for the whole interview from Phil and don’t forget to camp out in front of Wal-Mart on June 9, so you can be the first prog-geek on your block with a copy of Genesis’ final stop on their European Tour…

Genesis deemed its 2007 reunion tour worthy of a three-disc DVD set because, according to Phil Collins, “We thought something like this, which may never happen again, was worth documenting just in case something good happened.”

“When in Rome 2007,” due out June 10 exclusively through Wal-Mart, certainly gives Genesis fans plenty of opportunities to remember the tour.

It features the entire July 14 show, shot by director David Mallet before 500,000 fans at Rome’s Circus Massimo. A nearly two-hour documentary, “Come Rain or Shine,” by director Anthony Mathile chronicles the tour, which played 47 dates in Europe and North America, from conception to finish. Extras include photo galleries and additional interviews with Collins, pictured, guitarist Mike Rutherford and keyboardist Tony Banks.

But even as “When in Rome 2007″ rolls out, Collins said the trio is fairly convinced that something like last year’s tour will, in fact, never happen again.

“Nothing’s planned, anyway,” said Collins, who has maintained that he wants to focus on his family and no longer wants to tour.

“It’s a question of whether there’s anything musically, rather than touring, to do. Then there’s still possibilities, but we’re not discussing it really seriously yet.” Rutherford added, “We’re all peddling quite slowly at the moment. I like that phrase.”

There remains a possibility of doing a reunion performance of “The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway” with Peter Gabriel and guitarist Steve Hackett, but Collins said that will be “for something special” like a one-off performance rather than a full touring production.

As for selling “When in Rome 2007″ via Wal-Mart, Banks said the company offered a scenario that made sense to Genesis for this project.

“Wal-Mart puts 100,000 of this DVD out there and feels like it can sell that many, which I think will be an awful lot better than the last few things we’ve done,” Banks said. “You have to look at it that way.”

— Billboard