A musician Phil Collins hinted that he may not be done making music yet. He spoke openly about the possibility of creating new material in an interview with the BBC, and revealed that he hopes to have more time to experiment in the studio after what he has had "a difficult and frustrating year."
"The things that await me, besides wanting to be fully mobile and healthy again, are to go into the studio and play around a bit, to see if there's more music, because, you know, you usually think: 'that's it, I've done it'. But you have to go in and try to see if you can really make it happen. If you don't try, nothing will come of it. So that's something I plan to explore in the future," he said.
This comes after the “In The Air Tonight” hitmaker, who has long had health issues related to a spinal injury and limited mobility, underwent five knee surgeries.
There were even rumors that he was receiving specialized medical care for a serious health condition, which his representative quickly denied last summer.
When the host encouraged him to return to the studio, Collins admitted that he still had unfinished ideas waiting to be explored.
“I have some things that are half-formed or never finished, and a few things that are finished that I love. Maybe the old school still lives on. You'll see,” Collins replied.
The former Genesis frontman retired from touring after his final live performance in 2022. His decision came after years of health problems stemming from a serious spinal injury in 2007, which damaged vertebrae in his upper neck and left permanent nerve problems. He had previously told fans he could barely “hold a drumstick.”
He admitted that he has a nurse living with him who cares for him 24 hours a day.
"She's also there to make sure I'm taking my medication properly. I had problems with my knee... Everything that could go wrong with me, did go wrong," he says.
Reflecting on the physical limitations that forced him to retire from drumming, Collins admitted that the adjustment was very difficult for him and that he experienced everything emotionally.
"I'm still getting used to the situation. I've played drums my whole life. Suddenly I can't do it anymore, so it was a shock to me at first," he admitted, adding that he doesn't rule out returning to the drums, of course, if his health allows it.
"If I can't do what I've been doing, as well as I've been doing, I'd rather relax and do nothing. But if I wake up one day and can hold a pair of drumsticks, then I'll try. But I feel like I've used up all my resources," Collins concluded.
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