US EditionPhil Collins opens up about health struggles, says he's under '24-hour' care
- Phil Collins told Zoe Ball that he now receives round‑the‑clock home nursing care, revealing in BBC's Eras podcast due January 26 he has a 24-hour live-in nurse for medication and care.
- Following a 2007 spinal injury, Phil Collins suffered lasting nerve damage and underwent five knee surgeries, leaving him with only one knee that functions with support.
- He said he spent months in hospital after COVID and kidney complications, linking kidney problems to past drinking and recently celebrating two years of sobriety.
- At Genesis's final shows in 2022, Collins performed seated while his son Nic handled drums; he described losing the ability to play as a shock and said he'd prefer not to tour if unable to perform as before.
- Approaching his 75th birthday on January 30, Collins sat for a BBC Eras series interview, last year denying hospice rumours and revisiting his 2024 documentary on drumming.
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Phil Collins Reveals He’s Under 24-Hour Care, But Feeling ‘Totally Mobile & Healthy’ in Update
Phil Collins has given fans another health update as he continues to face a number of challenges, explaining that his issues are “an ongoing thing” in an interview with BBC’s Eras. In the conversation dropping Jan. 26, the drummer was candid about the level of treatment he requires on a daily basis to keep him going after a 2007 spinal injury left him with myriad health challenges. “I have a 24-hour live-in nurse to make sure I take my medicat…
Phil Collins shares ‘disheartening’ health update ahead of 75th birthday
In a candid moment of reflection, legendary British musical talent Phil Collins opened up about the physical challenges that have defined the last two decades of his life -- while speaking to the BBC.
Phil Collins details health struggles, says he has 24-hour live-in care
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Laminute.infoKidney problems, knee surgery... The star drummer of the Genesis group explains, in a BBC podcast, that he has serious health problems.
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