Phil Collins Declines 2026 Rock Hall Performance, Eyes Future Live Return
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Updated · Hollywood Reporter · May 22
Phil Collins Declines 2026 Rock Hall Performance, Eyes Future Live Return
7 articles · Updated · Hollywood Reporter · May 22
Phil Collins said he turned down a performance at his 2026 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction because he is not "match fit" enough to rehearse and sing at that level.
BBC Breakfast quoted Collins saying he still might perform again someday, adding that he is "healthier now than I have been for quite a while."
Five knee surgeries, kidney problems and complications after a 2007 spinal injury have limited his mobility and kept him from performing, though he said he can now walk with assistance.
January interviews showed the 74-year-old living with 24-hour nursing care after months in hospital; he also linked past heavy drinking to kidney damage and said he is now sober.
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