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Phil Collins, 75, Signals Possible Studio Return After Health Struggles

In a new BBC interview, the singer describes two years of sobriety, full-time care, lingering nerve damage.

Overview

  • Collins said he may go back into the studio to experiment and see if there is still music in him.
  • He remains unable to play drums after a 2007 tour injury that caused lasting nerve damage and loss of feeling in his fingers.
  • He noted that a 24-hour caregiver ensures he takes his medication and that he moves with aids such as crutches.
  • He reported five knee operations and said one knee now functions, allowing limited walking with assistance.
  • His last large-stage show was Genesis’s March 26, 2022 concert in London at the close of the 2021–22 farewell tour.