Phil Collins Says He’s Been ‘Sick, I Mean, Very Sick,’ Describing His Disinterest in Recording Since Genesis’ Final Tour
variety.comChris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic It’s been established for years that Phil Collins won’t be returning to the drum kit, as he spent the final Genesis tour several years ago singing from a seated position and letting his son handle percussion duties.
But in a new interview with Mojo magazine, Collins makes it clear that he has no inclination to return to a recording studio in any capacity, due to physical limitations that have taken away the desire to create new music. “I keep thinking I should go downstairs to the studio and see what happens.
But I’m not hungry for it anymore,” he tells the magazine, before pausing and adding: “The thing is, I’ve been sick, I mean, very sick…” The writer says Collins’ voice “tails off” before he elaborates any more on his condition.
A spinal injury in 2007 caused Collins to undergo severe nerve damage, and his mobility has been increasingly limited in the years since.
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