Phil Collins' moving comeback: a rare family moment at Lake Geneva

Phil Collins' moving comeback: a rare family moment at Lake Geneva

Phil Collins, the legendary musician and former front man of Genesis, has ended his career due to significant health problems. The 74-year-old lives withdrawn at Lake Geneva in Switzerland and fights with the effects of a nerve damage that is due to a spine injury from 2007. In an emotional update, Collins described that he was very sick and his health setbacks have severely restricted his artistic work, which minimized his interest in writing and recording new music. Despite his restrictions, he tries to enjoy life, as his music colleague Mike Rutherford recently reported.

A personal moment was recently documented by Collins' son, Mathew. Mathew, who plays as an emerging professional footballer for the WSG Tirol club in Austria, shared a rare photo with his father on Instagram. The picture shows the two in sporty outfit and Mathew commented it with the words "2 Big Win's Today! 🥹❤️". Collins was on site to cheer his son when he recently celebrated a relegation with his team. The daughter of Collins, Lily, and his son Nic also showed their support on social media.

family life and career change

Mathew Collins, 20 years old, impressed after being released from the Hannover 96 U19 team, with a strong performance in trial training in Innsbruck, which gave him a contract with WSG Tirol. Manuel Ludwiger, the coach of WSG Tirol II, was surprised by Mathew's famous descent, but emphasized that his commitment was based on his football skills. Collin's family plays a big role in his life: his daughter Lily comes from his second marriage to Jill Tavelman, while Mathew and Nic from his third marriage to Orianne Cevey are.

The health challenges with which Phil Collins is confronted began with an injury in the upper back that led to nerve damage. Because of these problems, he lost the feeling in his fingers after an operation, and his son Mathew now plays drums for him. Collins also has type 2 diabetes and was treated in an overpressure chamber after the development of an abscess on his foot. His return to playing the drums had become possible through back surgery in 2015, but after his resignation in March 2022 he no longer had any interest in making music. In the documentary "Phil Collins: Drummer First" from 2024, he spoke about the shocking effect of no longer being able to play drums.

Nevertheless, the legacy of Collins as one of the most influential musicians in history remains undisputed, and his family, especially his children, continue this legacy in their own way.

Further details can be found in the reports of Gala , Ok magazine and Kurier .