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Phil: "Everything's good. I think. Unless Barry's got any more surprises in store."
Barry: "Hold on, mucker. You are gonna have to stop giving me a hard time."
Phil: "OK. No worries. You stop making people try to have me killed and I'll stop complaining about it."
Phil Collins discusses his recent mob troubles with his manager Barry Mickelthwaite

In the Air Tonight is the last mission in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories given to protagonist Victor Vance by avant garde film director Reni Wassulmaier from the Ocean View Hospital in Ocean Beach, Vice City.

Mission[]

Reni has completed her fourth sex change and Phil Collins is going to perform his concert. Victor arrives at the hospital in Ocean Beach. Reni asks him to drive her to the airport because she is now wanted dead by the Mendez Cartel.

Victor takes Reni to the airport terminal avoiding Diego Mendez's goons. Victor quickly drives over to the Hyman Memorial Stadium in Downtown to protect Phil whilst he performs his concert.

When Vic arrives, Phil is already on stage and his manager, Barry Mickelthwaite, states his fear that Giorgio Forelli's hitmen will attempt to assassinate Phil. Vic heads further inside the stadium and spots someone trying to sabotage the lighting rigs. Vic, who has been forced to leave his weapons outside the stadium, successfully fights off the attackers with his fists and Phil completes his concert unharmed.

Once the concert is over, Vic congratulates Phil, and Barry agrees to pay Forelli the money he owes him.

Mission Objectives[]

In order to complete the mission the player must:

  • Take Reni to the airport.
  • Get to Phil's concert at the Stadium.
  • Security's tight. You'll have to leave any weapons you're carrying at the door.
  • That's strange - no-one is supposed to be up there. Better go check it out.
  • They're cutting a cable! Stop them!

Reward[]

The reward for completing the mission is $3,000 and the mission Light My Pyre is unlocked. The player can also purchase a ticket for Phil Collins' concert by paying $6,000 at the stadium at any time.

Post-Mission Pager Message[]

Louise: It's time we went on a real date, Mr. ...I guess you'll be at Lance's, like usual.
See you there X

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Trivia[]

  • The mission's name is an obvious reference to Phil Collins' song of the same name, which he performs at the concert. The studio version of the song can also be heard on the in-game radio station Emotion 98.3.
    • The live rendition of the song heard during the concert is taken from Collins' No Ticket Required video, released on VHS in 1985.
    • During the concert, two large pictures of the cover from Collins' 1985 album No Jacket Required can be seen in the background. No Jacket Required was recorded in 1984, the same year Vice City Stories takes place, which would make it Collins' "upcoming" album. However, "In the Air Tonight" is actually from Collins' 1981 album Face Value.
    • If the player fails the mission and Phil Collins is crushed to death by the falling lighting rigs, a message will pop up with the message saying "Phil definitely felt it coming in the air tonight...", also referencing his song. This can be viewed here.
  • If the player adjusts the brightness settings on their television to the highest settings, they will see that the stadium is empty during the concert.
  • Two character models are used when Vic is on the lighting rig catwalk, as another model of Vic can be seen standing at the stage entrance during Phil's performance.
  • The Forelli hitmen sabotaging the lighting rigs have the same character models as the Mendez Cartel. They have significantly lower health than the average pedestrian. This is probably due to the fact that Vic is stripped of his weapons during this part of the mission.
  • The guitar the guitarist is using appears to be a "Superstrat" (very popular in the early to mid 80s) similar to Jackson Soloist or Kramer Baretta, while the bassist appears to be using a Fender Precision Bass. The guitarist is also wearing a Rockstar shirt.
  • Reni's quote "I'm a virgin, shiny and new" is a reference to Madonna's song Like a Virgin.
  • Any vehicle that the hitmen enter will change colour to black. This will also affect vehicles which only have one colour, such as the Taxi and Forklift.
    • However, it will not change the color of "special" vehicles such as the Police Car or the Ambulance. Possibly because unlike other games, their permanent color is set on their texture. But the fact that they were turned ''black'' can still be verified by crashing these vehicles, as black crash particles should be coming off.
  • If the player visits the concert after this mission, the time will automatically be 2:00 once the concert is over, regardless of when the player arrived at the stadium.

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[ ve ]Missions in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories
IntroductionSoldier
Jerry Martinez Radar-JerryMartinezIcon-GTAVCSCleaning House | Conduct Unbecoming
Phil Cassidy Radar-PhilCassidyIcon-GTAVCS
Part 1Cholo Victory | Boomshine Blowout | Truck Stop
Part 2Marked Men
Marty Jay Williams Radar-MartyJayWilliamsIcon-GTAVCSShakedown | Fear the Repo | Waking Up the Neighbors | O, Brothel, Where Art Thou? | Got Protection?
Louise Cassidy-Williams Radar-LouiseCassidyWilliamsIcon-GTAVCS
Part 1When Funday Comes | Takin' Out the White-Trash
Part 2D.I.V.O.R.C.E. | To Victor, the Spoils
Part 3Hose the Hoes | Robbing the Cradle
Victor Vance Blips-GTAVCS-PlaneJive Drive
Lance Vance Radar-LanceVanceIcon-GTAVCS
Part 1The Audition
Part 2Caught as an Act | Snitch Hitch | From Zero to Hero | Brawn of the Dead | Blitzkrieg
Part 3Turn on, Tune in, Bug out
Part 4Taking the Fall | White Lies | Where it Hurts Most
Part 5Blitzkrieg Strikes Again | Lost and Found
Part 6Light My Pyre
Umberto Robina Radar-UmbertoRobinaIcon-GTAVCSNice Package | Balls | Papi Don't Screech | Havana Good Time
Bryan Forbes Radar-BryanForbesIcon-GTAVCS
Part 1Money for Nothing
Part 2Leap and Bound | The Bum Deal
Mendez Brothers Radar-MendezBrothersIcon-GTAVCS
Part 1The Mugshot Longshot | Hostile Takeover | Unfriendly Competition | High Wire
Part 2Burning Bridges
Reni Wassulmaier Radar-ReniWassulmaierIcon-GTAVCS
Part 1Accidents Will Happen | The Colonel's Coke | Kill Phil | Say Cheese | Kill Phil: Part 2
Part 2So Long Schlong | In the Air Tonight
Gonzales Radar-GonzalezIcon-GTAVCS
Part 1Home's on the Range | Purple Haze
Part 2Farewell To Arms
Ricardo Diaz Radar-RicardoDiazIcon-GTAVCS
Part 1Steal the Deal | The Exchange
Part 2Domo Arigato Domestoboto
Part 3Over the Top | Last Stand *
Side MissionsParamedic | Vigilante | Firefighter | Taxi Driver | Phil's Shooting Range | Swinger's Club | Air Rescue | Crims On Wings | Skywolf | Playground on the Town | Playground on the Point | Crash! | Quadbike Time Trials | Watersports | Mashin' up the Mall | Fire Copter | Protection Racket | Loan Shark | Prostitution | Drug Running | Smuggling | Robbery | Land, Sea And Air Ace | Beach Patrol | Civil Asset Forfeiture Impound | Haiti Hover Race | Harbor Hover Race | Turismo | Vice Sights
PS2 onlyCaddy Daddy | Crims On Water Wings | Hyman Memorial O.D.T. | Playground on the Park | Playground on the Dock | Rush!
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* denotes the final story mission.
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