Testimonials

"You're a good man Graham - thank you for your dedication, you're on the level & I'll miss you!" Phil Collins
Solo Artist / Genesis / Producer / Session Musician

"I have had the pleasure of working with Graham Collins on many levels from Tour Manager, driver and personal PA through to my band as Artist Manager. He is without doubt one of the hardest working and honest to good men that I've ever worked with and I vouch for him as a person that you can rely and depend upon, both in business and personally." Simon Collins
Recording Artist / Producer / Musician / Composer

“I met Graham for the first time back in 1999 when he was achieving the impossible daily coordinating the travel arrangements for a ‘tricky’ world touring artist. Among his many obstacles I recall, was the arrival of Hurricane Irene on the Eastern seaboard of the USA, closing the airspace and stranding our tour party in Caracas. The next show was in Washington - for President Clinton. Thanks to Graham’s tireless dedication we made it to our next destination in the nick of time - unorthodox routing and on separate flights, granted… We really shouldn’t have worried - of course he got us there! To welcome him many years later at Cropredy with Big Big Train is still one of my special moments. A gem and an absolute pleasure to work with.” Gareth Williams
Festival Organiser - Fairport’s Cropredy Convention

“Graham Collins is the consummate music industry professional, and we simply could not have got Big Big Train back on the road without him. Since becoming Big Big Train’s Tour Manager several years ago and more recently taking on booking responsibilities and a wider role for the band, I’ve witnessed Graham’s extraordinary expertise first hand having worked closely with him. In addition to his amazing organisational skills and attention to detail, he has seemingly unlimited stamina, reassuring calmness under pressure and unstinting commitment to the bands and management teams with whom he works. I cannot recommend him highly enough.” Nick Shilton
Kingmaker Management

"With an 11-member line-up featuring a combination of musicians from the rock, folk and classical worlds, Big Big Train is not an easy challenge for any Tour Manager! We were looking for someone that could handle all of the complexities that surround our tours, and I am pleased to say that we found that person in Graham Collins from Music Tour Services. He made everything feel easy and relaxed for the band on our 2022 The Journey Continues tour and look forward to working with Graham on all our future shows." Gregory Spawton
Big Big Train

"I have had the pleasure of working with Graham Collins for the last 6 years with him as our Tour and Production Manager. We have done tours, concerts, festivals and cruises in UK, Europe, and North America. Graham has always been super organised and very professional in his work, as well as friendly and supportive of his fellow touring colleagues. His strengths include sorting out problems and managing the ever-changing reality of a touring band. He is never flustered or stressed and always deals with problems with a smile on his face, no matter how stressful a situation can seem. I give him my highest recommendation and will always gladly work on any project he is associated with." Yenz Nyholm
Lighting Design - Marillion / Howard Jones / Thompson Twins / ABC / Big BigTrain

"I have covered tens of thousands of miles driving the UK, Europe and America over the last 17 years. Safety and focus are paramount in this business and with Music Tour Services, you really are with the professionals. Graham was a vital member of our team heading up the all travel and logistics for our tour company which operated within the UK, mainland Europe (inc. France, Monaco, Germany, Italy, Belgium, Austria) and North America. He proved trustworthy, talented, focused, and very hard working. He always got the job done. I would use his services again without hesitation." Darren Talor
Driving Adventures