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Phil Collins reveals in a Times interview that April 2024 left him unconscious from alcohol addiction, with doctors weighing life‑support as his kidneys failed; after a seven‑month hospital stay he recovered, has not had alcohol since, and at 75 now lives in Switzerland with a live‑in nurse while weighing a partial return to music and planning to attend the Rock Hall induction without performing.
Phil Collins, 75, reveals in a Times of London interview that in 2024 he was on his deathbed due to alcohol abuse, with kidneys failing and organs seizing as his manager gathered his five children to say goodbye. He has been sober since a seven-month hospital stay, now living with a 24/7 nurse and coping with diabetes, nerve damage, and mobility issues, while gearing up for his Rock Hall of Fame induction and reflecting on rehab and past relationships.
Phil Collins has revealed that in April 2024 he was hospitalized unconscious after years of alcohol abuse, with his family summoned as doctors faced life‑or‑death decisions; after seven months in hospital, he’s been sober since discharge, but his pancreas is scarred, kidneys barely function, he has type 2 diabetes and nerve damage requiring crutches, and a 24/7 live‑in nurse stays by his side; he says he’s very lucky to be alive and cherishes time with his family.
Phil Collins says a 2024 hospitalization in Switzerland due to alcohol abuse left his kidneys failing and his organs seizing, a near-death experience that followed years of drinking; after a prolonged ICU stay, he has been sober for two years and now relies on a live‑in nurse while managing lasting health issues as he prepares for his Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction and works to mend strained relationships.
Phil Collins has opened up about a life-threatening battle with alcoholism that culminated in a seven-month hospital stay in November 2023 for kidney and pancreas damage; he says he hasn’t had a drink since and acknowledges past drinking after his 2015 alcohol issues, while also facing neck/spine problems and diabetes that have left him unable to drum, with Genesis performances now largely seated.
Phil Collins reveals that years of alcohol abuse brought him to death’s door in 2024, including a seven‑month hospital stay in Switzerland with ICU care and life‑support concerns; he says he hasn’t had a drink since and is rebuilding with ongoing knee problems that limit his stage return, while his family—including daughter Lily Collins—supported him, and the 2025 celebrations underscored his recovery.
Phil Collins reveals a near-fatal health crisis in late 2023 linked to alcohol abuse, including kidney failure and organ issues; he faced life‑support decisions, spent months in the hospital, and says he hasn’t had a drink since, as he remains healthier and moves toward a solo Rock Hall induction.
Phil Collins told The Times of London that he nearly died in 2024 due to complications from alcohol abuse after a 2023 hospital admission for addiction; he described kidney failure and seized organs, recalled his five children rushing to his side and the worry over life-support decisions, and said he hasn’t had a drink since. He has since undergone knee surgeries and has hinted at a possible return to recording.
Phil Collins recalls a life-threatening 2024 hospitalization in which alcohol-related organ failure left doctors contemplating life support; he recovered, has since stopped drinking, and continues to manage mobility issues and other health conditions while preparing for Rock Hall induction and a forthcoming Face Value box set.
Phil Collins reveals he nearly died in 2024 after a severe alcohol-addiction health crisis, describing a Swiss hospital stay starting in late 2023, a readmission that led to intensive care, and seven months of recovery as his kidneys and other organs were failing; his five children rushed to his bedside as doctors debated life-saving options, and he says he has not had a drink since.
Phil Collins told BBC Radio 2 that he was blown away by a young Taylor Swift performing White Horse at a Songwriters Hall of Fame event years before she became a global star, praising her voice and saying she deserves her huge success; he also notes that In the Air Tonight was largely improvised and mentions his upcoming Rock Hall induction in 2026.
Phil Collins, 75, recounts April 2024 when he was unconscious in a Swiss hospital from heavy alcohol use as his kidneys and organs faltered. His manager called his five children—Lily and Joely Collins, and sons Simon, Nicolas and Matthew—to the bedside for what could have been their final goodbyes; Collins says he doesn’t remember the visits, but authorities were weighing life-support. He has since remained sober and later spent time with his family in London; beyond this episode, he has faced chronic health issues (knee, kidney problems, diabetes) and retired Genesis ahead of its 2022 farewell tour.
Phil Collins says he almost died in 2024 due to alcohol-related organ failure, spending seven months in hospital and facing life-support decisions; he had returned to drinking in 2023 after a long sobriety beginning in 2012, but has not had a drink since the scare and is now healthier.
Phil Collins has disclosed in a Sunday Times interview that a late-2023 health crisis linked to alcohol abuse left him on life support as his kidneys and other organs began failing, a scare he says nearly killed him in 2024. He had previously stopped drinking after a 2012 pancreatitis episode but relapsed by 2023 and has since abstained again; he continues to cope with nerve damage, Type 2 diabetes and kidney issues, and he also discusses reconciling with Paul McCartney and his upcoming 2026 Rock Hall induction.
Phil Collins says he’s healthier now and would contemplate performing live again, but isn’t fit to play the Rock Hall of Fame ceremony this year; he has faced knee surgeries and kidney issues from drinking and is two years sober, while hinting at studio work and new material.