{"id":25811,"date":"2026-08-03T04:34:33","date_gmt":"2026-08-02T23:34:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25811"},"modified":"2026-08-03T04:34:33","modified_gmt":"2026-08-02T23:34:33","slug":"phil-collins-says-he-almost-died-in-2024-from-alcohol-abuse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=25811","title":{"rendered":"Phil Collins Says He Almost Died in 2024 From Alcohol Abuse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- do not apply CSS styles to this element! --><\/p>\n<div class=\"pmc-paywall\">\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/t\/phil-collins\/\" id=\"auto-tag_phil-collins\" data-tag=\"phil-collins\">Phil Collins<\/a> recently told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes.com\/magazines\/the-sunday-times-magazine\/article\/phil-collins-my-personal-life-is-a-minefield-g89wdb3zr\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">The Times of London<\/a> that he almost died in 2024 from health complications stemming from alcohol abuse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tThe Genesis frontman explained that he was initially admitted to a Swiss hospital for alcohol addiction in late 2023. He was discharged at first, but was brought back in shortly after and placed into intensive care. Collins says he was mostly unconscious during his second stint at the hospital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cMy kidneys were packing up, my organs were just seizing up,\u201d Collins said. \u201cPeople were coming to say goodbye. But I don\u2019t remember them coming. I didn\u2019t have no idea this was going on. They were all worried that they wouldn\u2019t see me again. It could all have gone so terribly wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tCollins recalled that his five children were rushed to his side, thinking their dad was about to die. He said that, at the time, \u201cThere were some decisions to be made about \u2018Do we keep Phil on life support?\u2019 kind of thing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cI was very lucky to have come out of that,\u201d he added. \u201cNeedless to say, I haven\u2019t had a drink since.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\tCollins has always been very open about his health troubles. In early 2026, he told BBC Two that he\u2019s <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/music\/news\/phil-collins-health-issues-knee-surgeries-kidney-problems-1236637084\/\">undergone five surgeries on his knee<\/a>. In a more recent interview with BBC Breakfast, Collins said that he\u2019s \u201chealthier now than I have been for quite a while\u201d and often <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/variety.com\/2026\/music\/news\/phil-collins-contemplate-performing-live-again-health-1236757371\/\">considers getting back to recording and performing.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto  lrv-a-font-body-m   \">\n\t\u201cI would contemplate, yeah,\u201d he said. \u201cI\u2019m constantly saying to myself, I better go back down to my studio at home.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Phil Collins recently told The Times of London that he almost died in 2024 from health complications stemming from alcohol abuse. The Genesis frontman explained that he was initially admitted to a Swiss hospital for alcohol addiction in late 2023. 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