Photo: Phil Collins | By Greg Evans, The Independent | The British singer-songwriter, Phil Collins has revealed that he is “very sick” just three years after announcing his retirement from live performances. The former Genesis drummer announced his retirement from live shows in 2022 having previously said he can “barely hold a drumstick” after suffering a spinal injury in 2007. His final concert with the group was at London’s O2 Arena. The concert was billed as the band’s last ever together and saw Collins say goodbye to his fans.
Now speaking to Mojo magazine, the musician revealed the full extent of his health problems and how it has impacted his desire to continue making music.
The 74-year-old told the publication: “I keep thinking I should go downstairs to the studio and see what happens but I’m not hungry for it anymore.”
“The thing is. I’ve been sick, I mean very sick,” he added.
The final Genesis concerts did not feature vocalist Peter Gabriel but the singer did explain to Mojo why he still chose to attend the group’s last show.
“Phil wasn’t in as great a shape as he used to be, but they did a great job,” said Gabriel. “Me going was a rite of passage, really. I’d been part of the creation of Genesis, so I wanted to be there at the end.”
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Genesis was: Mike Rutherford, Phil Collins and Tony Banks in 2007
Photo: Phil Collins with Grammy awards in 1986
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