Phil Collins shares heartbreaking health update

In a new interview with MOJO magazine, legendary musician Phil Collins is sharing a heartbreaking update on his health.

While talking about whether or not heโ€™ll ever make music again, Collins toldย MOJOย he thinks about it often, but that his health has kept him from the studio.

โ€œI keep thinking I should go downstairs to the studio and see what happens. But Iโ€™m not hungry for it anymore,โ€ he explained. โ€œThe thing is, Iโ€™ve been sick. I mean very sick.โ€

In an interviewย with Drumeoย from October 2022, Collins opened up about his decision to retire from music after playing for the last time a few weeks earlier.

โ€œThe drumming has taken its toll on my hands, legs,โ€ Collins shared at the time. โ€œAnd I donโ€™t want to be a caricature of myself so Iโ€™d rather stop.โ€

โ€œIf I canโ€™t do what I did as well as I did it. Iโ€™d rather relax and not do anything.โ€

Collins, even then said he does still get the urge to play, and when he does, heโ€™ll curb those urges by writing โ€œor if I wake up one day and I can hold a pair of drumsticks then Iโ€™ll have a crack at it.โ€

โ€œBut I just feel like Iโ€™ve used up my air miles,โ€ Collins joked.

While talking with Drumeo, Collins admitted that it is still a โ€œshockโ€ to him he can no longer play the drums.

However, the drummer said, โ€œItโ€™s okay.โ€

โ€œIโ€™ve done most of the things Iโ€™ve wanted to do,โ€ adding that heโ€™s โ€œgot nothing to complain about.โ€

โ€œIโ€™ve got five great kids. I live in a reasonably modest house. I donโ€™t want for anything. Iโ€™m one of the lucky ones, really.โ€

In his interview with MOJO, Collins didnโ€™t share any specifics regarding his ongoing health issues.

In 2017, Collinsย revealedย he suffers from โ€œdrop footโ€ as โ€œa result of a back operation which makes it difficult to walk.โ€

Mayo Clinic describes drop foot, or foot drop, as โ€œa general term for difficulty lifting the front part of the foot. If you have foot drop, the front of your foot might drag on the ground when you walk.โ€

Collins recently celebrated his 74th birthday on January 30.