Times Store. Facebook Twitter Show more sharing options Share Close extra sharing options. Phil Collins performs Sunday night at the Forum. Phil Collins came onstage using a cane. Mikael Wood. Follow Us twitter instagram email facebook. More From the Los Angeles Times. Music Moody Blues drummer and co-founder Graeme Edge dies at But despite clearly being in failing health, a year-old Collins is turning it on again with his Genesis bandmates Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks in what is setting up to be a last hurrah on the road for the singer and his group.
The audience always seem to come away having enjoyed it. In , Collins announced he was taking time off from his music career, prompting widespread reports of his retirement.
The year-old Collins has faced health issues since , when he suffered a spinal injury — damaging vertebrae in his upper neck — that caused lasting nerve damage. The injury had been sustained during a Genesis reunion tour during a drum solo — leaving him with nerve damage in his hands and unable to play the drums. Collins was emotionally crushed by the injury, which rendered him unable to sign his John Hancock and, at times, needing help in the bathroom.
The pair had met when she worked as a translator during one of his European tours. In addition to his two sons with Cevey, Collins also has three children, including actress Lily Collins, from his previous marriages.
But his relationship with Cevey would continue to haunt him as he began a battle with the bottle. He also refused to rule out the possibility of Genesis working together again in the future.
It just feels right. This article is more than 5 years old. Take a look at him now … Phil Collins. Photograph: Handout.
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