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Phil Collins details serious alcoholism: ‘People were coming to say goodbye’
Pop and rock legend tells Sunday Times of drinking problem and ill health after final Genesis tour in 2021
TL;DR
- Phil Collins experienced life-threatening alcoholism, requiring a seven-month hospitalization in November 2023.
- His alcoholism caused severe damage to his pancreas and kidneys, leading to organ failure.
- He was placed on life support and people came to say goodbye, but he recovered and has abstained from alcohol since.
- Collins has a history of alcohol abuse following his 2006 divorce.
- He also suffers from spinal issues that prevent him from playing the drums.
- Collins is a highly successful British musician, known for his work with Genesis and his solo career.