Apparently, Collins and Chester had a pretty nasty falling out in 2010, over Collins accusing Chester of being unprepared/unprofessional for his 2010 "Going Back" Motown tour. Chester told Collins some home truths over PC's drift into alcoholism. 30+ years of them being inseparable, gone. Shame.
Chester's non appearance in this tour, is one of the reasons I'm not going, along with price and Collins' obvious issues. I hope whoever goes enjoys it. A mate, who's never seen them before (and his brother in law) are going tonight. I'll wish them well . I've seen them 6 times from 82 (when I was 13) onwards. I have great memories. There's 10% of me that STILL believes that Banks and Rutherford will reunite with Gabriel and Hackett (plus a drummer...don't forget, Chester is 4 years older than BCGHR). I can live in hope.
You will NOT be disappointed with Mr Hackett. Liverpool, 2 weeks ago, was fantastic