Phil Collins, 75, says he nearly died from complications tied to long-term alcohol abuse, describing a period when his organs were failing. Multiple outlets report that Collins told The Times of London that he was hospitalized in late 2023 after alcohol-related health problems and was discharged, but was quickly readmitted and placed in a critical condition. He says his kidneys were “packing up” and that his organs were “seizing up,” and that people visited to say goodbye. Several reports add that his children were called to his bedside as his condition worsened, underscoring how close he came to death.
Collins also describes choosing to stop drinking after the hospitalization. The accounts agree that, following the near-death experience, he abstains from alcohol and frames his recovery as partly due to luck, saying he “was very lucky” to come through. The reports situate his remarks as part of broader discussion of his ongoing health challenges in recent years, including issues that have affected his ability to play drums.
