Phil Collins has declined to perform at his upcoming Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction due to ongoing health challenges.
The Genesis frontman, 75, who will be honoured with his first solo induction – and second induction total – in November, confirmed to BBC Breakfast he won’t be performing if he couldn’t give it 100 per cent.
However, Collins hasn’t ruled out performing live in future as he shared a positive health update.
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“They asked me if I would perform and I said no, because you’ve got to be match fit to do something like that,” the Oscar-winning musician told journalist Charlotte Gallagher.
“You can’t just go on stage … you’re gonna have to rehearse, and then by that point, if you’ve not been singing, your voice is going to be shot and then that’s not gonna be good. So I’d rather not do it.”
The legendary singer, songwriter and drummer retired from performing in 2022 due to a range of health issues, including a spinal inquiry and five knee surgeries.
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“But whether I would go out again? I would contemplate [it], yeah,” Collins continued.
The In the Air Tonight artist said he’s been meaning to get “back down” to his home studio where he teased “half-formed” and finished ideas.
While performing hasn’t been completely ruled out, it’s not something that would happen right now.
”I can’t really see it happening. But I’m healthier now than I have been for quite a while.”
Collin’s solo induction marks the fourth drummer in history to be inducted into the Hall of Fame twice.
He was first inducted with Genesis in 2010, and now joins honourees Ringo Starr, Dave Grohl and Matt Cameron with the drummer title.
Public appearances have become increasingly rare for Collins in recent years.
During his last slate of concerts in 2022, the musician had to perform while sitting down, and was replaced on the drums by his son, Nic Collins.
Last week the legendary rocker made a rare appearance in London, alongside former wife Jill Tavelman, Rod Stewart and Penny Lancaster.
Collins was pictured using crutches.
He was visiting Buckingham Palace for the 50th anniversary of King Charles’ King’s Trust charity, of which he was the first official ambassador in the 1980s.
In January, Collins told BBC Era’s podcast his challenges were “an ongoing thing”.
“I have a 24-hour live-in nurse to make sure I take my medication as I should do. I’ve had challenges with my knee,” he said at the time.
“I had everything that could go wrong with me, did go wrong with me. I got COVID in hospital. My kidneys started to back up. Everything seemed to converge at the same time.”
Collins explained he had undergone five knee surgeries and now only one of them works.
He said although he could walk, he does need the aid of crutches or some assistance.
He previously suffered a spinal injury in 2007 which caused severe nerve damage, leaving him unable to play drums for a long time before undergoing surgery for it in 2015.
In 2017 told The Independent he had type 2 Diabetes.
After five decades of performing, the legendary drummer was forced to give up his passion.
“I’ve spent all my life playing drums. To suddenly not be able to do that is a shock,” Collins said in his Phil Collins: Drummer First documentary, released in 2024.
