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Phil Collins Says He Nearly Died From Alcohol Abuse In 2024
The former Genesis singer said he spent seven months in treatment and now needs a 24-hour live-in nurse.
- In 2024, musician Phil Collins spent seven months in intensive care after a health crisis, with his five children summoned to his bedside as he lay unconscious.
- The Genesis frontman's ordeal followed his struggle with alcohol addiction, which resulted in him being rushed to a Swiss hospital in November 2023 before his critical 2024 deterioration.
- Collins revealed that doctors and family faced a stark decision: "Do we keep Phil on life support?" as his kidneys packed up and organs seized during the crisis.
- After surviving, Collins reunited with his children for four "fantastic" days in London, where actor Lily Collins became emotional, saying, "I never thought I'd get these moments."
- Now sober and requiring 24-hour nursing care, Collins is contemplating a return to performing while preparing a 45th anniversary reissue of his debut album "Face Value.
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A legend, the music, then the abyss and the near death. "My kidneys were failing, my organs had simply stopped working. People came to greet me...
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