Phil Collins, 73, shares heartbreaking health update and admits ‘I just feel like I’ve used up my air miles’
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PHIL Collins has shared a heartbreaking health update as he admitted he feels like 'I've used up my air miles'. The Genesis singer, 73, has opened up on his deteriorating health in a brand new documentary series on his life. In the two-hour special, Phil reveals how years of bashing drum sets has physically impacted his body.
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The In The Air Tonight singer's hands, feet and body have suffered from decades of entertaining crowds. Phil said: "If I wake up one day and I can hold a pair of drumsticks, then I’ll have a crack of it. "But I just feel like I’ve used up my air miles. It’s still kind of sinking in a bit. I've spent all my life playing drums.
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"To be suddenly not be able to do that is a shock. If I can’t do what I did as well as I did it, I’d rather relax and not do anything.". During the special called Phil Collins: Drummer First, viewers also hear from his son Nick, who now plays with Genesis.
He candidly says how his dad had "big surgery on his neck that stemmed from all those years playing drums and bad posture". Over the years Phil has sustained an injured vertebrae in his upper neck which has led to crippling nerve damage. He had sparked concern among fans during his last ever Genesis gig in March 2022, as he performed in a wheelchair.
Issuing a health update on Phil, last year Genesis guitarist and bassist Mike Rutherford said: “As you know, Phil is a bit… He’s much more immobile than he used to be, which is a shame, but at the tour, he was in good spirits. “He’s fine now at home, enjoying life. He’s worked so hard over the years. I think he’s enjoying his time at home.”.
