Genesis icon Phil Collins recently opened up regarding a life-threatening health crisis. Doctors debated whether to keep him on life support, he revealed in a recent interview with The Sunday Times.
Collins spoke openly about how his alcohol dependency led to severe organ failure in 2024. His family gathered to say their goodbyes as he was brought to the brink of death.
“I’d have wine when I woke up,” Collins said. “That was what I’d want for breakfast, a glass of wine. Some decisions [were considered]…’Do we keep Phil on life support?’ kind of thing. My kidneys were packing up, my organs were just seizing up.”
The musician then described the gravity of the situation. He noted that he was largely unaware of what was unfolding around him at the time.
“People were coming to say goodbye,” he continued. “But I don’t remember them coming – I didn’t have [any] idea this was going on. They were all worried that they wouldn’t see me again. It could all have gone so terribly wrong. I was very lucky to have come out of that. Needless to say, I haven’t had a drink since.”
Collins was hospitalized in Switzerland in April 2024. He spent seven months there as he received treatment. His organs continued to fail. His manager called all five of his children to his bedside, fearing he would not survive. The sight of his family arriving to say what they believed were their final goodbyes is something Collins has only recently been able to speak about publicly.
