Phil Collins shares health update in rare TV interview as he rules out comeback
Collins said five knee operations and kidney problems have left him unable to perform, though he is working on new music.
- On Friday's BBC Breakfast, Phil Collins confirmed he has no plans to perform live again, speaking with culture correspondent Charlotte Gallagher four years after stepping back from touring.
- The 75-year-old musician has faced serious health complications in recent years, including five knee operations, kidney issues, and injuries requiring a 24-hour, live-in nurse.
- Although Collins is healthier now than he has been in a while, he noted he must be "match fit" to perform and is currently writing lyrical ideas at his home studio.
- The rocker declined an invitation to perform at his upcoming Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction this year, noting that without consistent singing practice, his voice would be inadequate.
- With sales exceeding 100 million records, Collins remains an iconic figure whose career spans six decades, featuring hits like Against All Odds and Two Hearts alongside his work as Genesis's drummer.
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"You've gotte be match fit to do something like that," he told the BBC. "You're going to have to rehearse. And by that point, if you haven't been singing, your voice is going to be shot"
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