Phil Collins Announces, He Can No Longer Play the Drums .<br />Phil Collins Announces, He Can No Longer Play the Drums .<br />On September 9, pop music icon Phil Collins announced that he will not be able to play the drums in the upcoming Genesis reunion tour.<br />I’d love to but I mean, I can barely <br />hold a stick with this hand. <br />There are certain physical things <br />which get in the way, Phil Collins, via BBC.<br />Collins will sing with Genesis as he reunites with fellow members Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks for the first time since 2007.<br />Collins will sing with Genesis as he reunites with fellow members Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks for the first time since 2007.<br />I’m physically challenged a bit, which <br />is very frustrating because I’d love to be <br />playing up there with my son. <br />He plays a bit like me when he wants to, Phil Collins, via 'NME'.<br />I’m physically challenged a bit, which <br />is very frustrating because I’d love to be <br />playing up there with my son. <br />He plays a bit like me when he wants to, Phil Collins, via 'NME'.<br />Huffpost reports that 70-year-old Collins <br />has undergone multiple back surgeries <br />and also has diabetes.<br />Huffpost reports that 70-year-old Collins <br />has undergone multiple back surgeries <br />and also has diabetes.<br />Collins seemed to suggest that this Genesis <br />tour might be his last time on the road <br />as a performer in any capacity.<br />Collins seemed to suggest that this Genesis <br />tour might be his last time on the road <br />as a performer in any capacity.<br />We’re all men of our age, and I think to some extent, I think it probably is putting it to bed. I think yeah, I think just generally for me, I don’t know if I want to go out on the road anymore, Phil Collins, via BBC.<br />After a previous back surgery, Collins told 'Billboard' in 2016 that he didn’t know if he could drum on tour again because of nerve damage to his left arm.<br />Now it appears he is certain of that
