During his heyday, Phil Collins was one of the best drummers of his generation. Now, over 40 years later, he’s lived through an addiction that almost killed him, and suffered an injury that took away his ability to play the drums.
It’s been 11 years since Genesis wrapped up their Turn It On Again reunion tour and there’s been little reason to think the group would ever play again, especially after Phil Collins suffered extensive nerve damage that’s made it difficult for him to walk, let alone play drums.
It's hard to imagine a more dramatic public unveiling than what Phil Collins' son Nicholas experienced at the opening of the globally live streamed U.S. Open last August.
Phil Collins is in self-deprecating form. Within the first minute of our conversation, when I ask him how he's coping with some much-publicised injuries, he quips about how he believes he is now seen by the public.
The Genesis star has been undergoing medical treatment for arm and back issues, but Nicholas is ready to step up.
He sang Against All Odds - and now Phil Collins has beaten the odds by recovering from his crippling neurological conditions enough to play drums once more.
This photograph of me teaching Prince Charles to play drums was taken during a Prince’s Trust week at Caister in Norfolk.
A family-run music store where Status Quo, Queen and Phil Collins are said to have shopped is to close due to "crippling business rates" and competition from online retailers.
