Phil Collins success as a solo artist had made him more popular than Genesis. Before the release of "No Jacket Required", Collins insisted that he would not leave the band. "The next one to leave the band will finish it," Collins told "Rolling Stone" magazine in May 1985. "I feel happier with what we're doing now, because I feel it's closer to me. I won't be the one." Collins added, "Poor old Genesis does get in the way sometimes. I still won't leave the group, but I imagine it will end by mutual consent." In October 1985, Collins reunited with Banks and
Phil Collins Phil appeared at his brother's investiture ceremony at Buckingham Palace in 2012 when he was awarded an MBE for services to art, with Phil stating, “I shared a bedroom with him when we were boys and he was always drawing. He used to do Christmas cards and birthdays cards for the family." Collins was estimated to have a fortune of £115 million in the "Sunday Times Rich List" of 2011, making him one of the 20 wealthiest people in the British music industry. In 2012 Collins was estimated to be the second wealthiest drummer in the world, beaten to first