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Phil Collins vows to return to the studio: “I will get down there”
Phil Collins says he hopes to return to his home studio in Switzerland and make music again, after years of serious health problems. He says he has ideas and unfinished work, and feels he may now be well enough to try.
Collins’s last album of original material was *Testify*, released in 2002; his 2010 album *Going Back* comprised covers. He was hospitalised in 2024 after kidney and other organ problems, and continues to manage his health with nursing support. He has also considered touring again, but says a short run of shows would not be financially practical; he is due to enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on 14 November.
In short
- Collins hopes to make music again in his Swiss home studio.
- He says he has ideas and partly finished material.
- Touring remains a possibility, but costs are a hurdle.
Explained simply
Phil Collins is a British singer, drummer and songwriter who first became widely known as a member of the band Genesis before building a successful solo career. His songs and albums have reached audiences around the world, and he is due to enter the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, which recognises influential figures in music.
Collins’s most recent album of new songs was *Testify*, released in 2002; *Going Back*, released in 2010, was an album of cover versions. Serious health problems have since affected his ability to work, and he continues to receive nursing support. His return to making music would mark a change after many years away from recording new material.