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Following the passing of Ozzy Osbourne<\/a> last month, whispers of another music titan’s decline began to spread. Fans were alarmed by rumors that Phil Collins was in hospice care<\/a>, fearing the legendary drummer was facing his final days after a prolonged health struggle.<\/p>\n A spokesperson for the Genesis luminary clarified that Phil is actually undergoing knee surgery in the hospital, not on the brink of death. The rampant rumors about Phil being in end-of-life care caused waves of worry among his fans until the clarification came just days later.<\/p>\n In June, Phil did open up about his faltering health after having several struggles in recent years<\/a>.<\/p>\n In an interview with MOJO, he shared his waning interest in crafting new tunes due to his “very sick” condition.<\/p>\n He said, “I keep thinking I should go downstairs to the studio and see what happens. But I’m not hungry for it anymore. The thing is, I’ve been sick. I mean very sick,” reports the Mirror.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n “It’s still kind of sinking in a bit,” the Grammy-awarded artist admitted. “I’ve spent all my life playing drums. To suddenly not be able to do that is a shock.”<\/p>\n Phil, who took up drumming at the tender age of five, noted that his lifelong dedication has “taken its toll on my hands, legs. If I can’t do what I did as well as I did it, I’d rather relax and not do anything,” he stated firmly. “If I wake up one day and I can hold a pair of drumsticks, then I’ll have a crack at it. But I just feel like I’ve used up my air miles.”<\/p>\n Rumors have been swirling that Paul McCartney paid a visit to Phil Collins in the hospital, but these stories are unfounded.<\/p>\n A touching yet patently untrue story has spread like wildfire on social media, claiming that the Beatles icon serenaded the Genesis frontman with “Hey Jude” while he was hospitalized.<\/p>\n For example, on August 3rd, a Facebook page by the name of Rock and Roll Universe propagated the rumor, amassing over 88,000 reactions and upwards of 16,000 shares at the time this was noted.<\/p>\n DON’T MISS:<\/strong><\/p>\n Phil Collins’ health struggles as he breaks silence on hospice care claims<\/a> [LATEST]<\/strong><\/p>\n Phil Collins hospitalized as rep slams reports of hospice care [INSIGHT]<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n