Phil Collins had a rocking crew by his side as the legendary musician was formally inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
Phil, 75, walked the Saturday, November 14, red carpet in Los Angeles with his daughters Lily Collins and Joely Collins, as well as son Nic Collins by his side.
Phil is a father of five. He shares Joely, 53, and Simon, 49, with Andrea Bertorelli, Lily, 37, with Jill Tavelman and Nic, 24, and Mathew, 21, with Orianne Cevey. (It is not known whether Simon and Mathew attended the famed occasion.)
While Phil retired from Genesis in 2022, he hasn’t ruled out a potential return to music.
“I’ve got to say, there are lots of rumors about whether I’m going to sing, do a tour [or] an album,” he hinted during his speech on Saturday. “But, you haven’t heard the last of me.”
The “You’ll Be in My Heart” singer — the 1999 song for Disney’s Tarzan dedicated to Lily in the wake of her birth — offered further clues about his musical future while speaking with reporters later that night.
“Well, you say something once and you gotta answer questions about it forever. I can’t believe that I’m not going to do something,” he said in the press room after the ceremony. “I’m not very good at doing nothing — and I’ve got a studio in my house.”
He continued, “I’ve got a little studio that I run on my own. I’ve got to get back in there because that was fun. It wasn’t work, it was fun, and I used to operate everything myself, I did it on my own. That’s where some good stuff comes out of it, so I would like to get back in there.”
Phil decided to retire from Genesis amid his ongoing health issues.
“You know, I have a 24-hour live-in nurse to make sure I take my medication as I should do,” Phil told BBC Radio 2 in January. “I’ve had challenges with my knee. I had everything that could go wrong with me, did go wrong with me. … I can walk, albeit with assistance, you know, crutches or whatever.”
Amid Phil’s recovery, he had the support of his growing brood.
“Happy Father’s Day, Dad. I’m endlessly grateful for your unconditional love, guidance and support,” Lily, who shares daughter Tove with husband Charlie McDowell, wrote in a June social media tribute. “Now as a parent, I have a newly found understanding and deeper appreciation for everything you’ve done and continue to do.”
