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Phil Collins has hinted that he may not be finished making music, revealing that he hopes to spend time experimenting in the studio after what he described as a \u201cdifficult, frustrating few years\u201d.<\/p>\n
In a rare conversation with Zoe Ball for BBC Two\u2019s Phil Collins: Eras \u2013 In Conversation, the music legend – who is approaching his 75th birthday – opened up about the possibility of creating new material.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cThe things that are ahead for me would be, apart from just being back to being totally mobile and healthy, is go in there and have a fiddle about and see if there’s more music ’cause you know, you tend to sort of feel, that’s it, I’ve done that. But you’ve gotta start doing it to see if you can do it. Otherwise, you don’t do it. So that is something on my horizon.”<\/p>\n
It comes after the In The Air Tonight hitmaker battled through five knee surgeries on top of his existing health issues.<\/p>\n
There were even rumours that he was receiving end of life hospice care, which were quickly debunked by his representative last summer.<\/p>\n
When Ball encouraged him to return to the studio, Collins admitted he still has unfinished ideas waiting to be explored.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cI’ve got some things that are half formed or were never finished, and a couple of things that were finished, which I like, so you know. Maybe life in the old dog. Yeah. You’ll see.\u201d<\/p>\n
The former Genesis frontman retired from touring after his final live performance in 2022. His decision followed years of health struggles stemming from a severe spinal injury in 2007, which damaged vertebrae in his upper neck and left him with lasting nerve issues. He previously told fans he could \u201cbarely hold a drumstick\u201d.<\/p>\n
He told Zoe: \u201cYou know, I have a 24-hour live-in nurse to make sure I take my medication as I should do. I’ve had challenges with my knee\u2026 I had everything that could go wrong with me, did go wrong with me.”<\/p>\n
Reflecting on the physical limitations that forced him to step away from drumming, Collins admitted the adjustment has taken its toll emotionally.<\/p>\n
He said: \u201cIt\u2019s still kind of sinking in.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve spent all my life playing drums. To suddenly not be able to do that is a shock.\u201d<\/p>\n
Still, he hasn\u2019t ruled out a return if his health allows.<\/p>\n
He added: \u201cIf I can\u2019t do what I did as well as I did it, I\u2019d rather relax and not do anything. But if I wake up one day and I can hold a pair of drumsticks, then I\u2019ll have a crack at it. But I just feel like I\u2019ve used up my air miles.\u201d<\/p>\n
The full episode will debut on BBC Sounds and BBC iPlayer at 6am on January 26 and broadcast on BBC Radio 2 on Sunday, February 1 between 00:00 and 12:30am).\u00a0 Episodes one – four are already\u00a0available on BBC Sounds.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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