Phil Collins gives heartbreaking update on damage drumming did to his body
Written by worldOneFm on December 19, 2024
Phil Collins has discussed the health issues that he is facing due to years of drumming.
The 73-year-old music icon is widely considered one of the greatest drummers of all time – but decades of bashing the drum skins has taken a toll on his hands, legs and body.
Speaking to Drumeo in 2022 – but the interview has only been released now in a documentary titled Phil Collins: Drummer First – the star explained he is still adjusting to being unable to use the instrument.
He told the cameras, “If I can’t do what I did as well as I did it, I’d rather relax and not do anything.
“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,” the maestro added of his health. “I’ve spent all my life playing drums. To be suddenly not be able to do that is a shock.”
His son Nic Collins also features in the documentary and shares further information about the Genesis star’s health issues.
He revealed his father required a “big surgery on his neck that stemmed from all those years playing drums and bad posture.”
He also said the drum master suffered drop-foot, a condition where “one of his feet has no sensation,” leaving him with the need to use a cane.
The full documentary is available to watch via the Drumeo YouTube channel now.
