Phil Collins Reveals He Can No Longer Play Drums

Phil Collins has told the Mirror in the U.K. that, due to recent spinal surgery, he can no longer play the drums or piano and is not sure if he ever will be able to again.

Collins told the paper that, after years of sitting in a certain position to play drums, his vertebrae were crushing his spinal chord.  He had surgery for the situation, but the end result is that he cannot hold his drumsticks.

Phil told the paper, It comes from years of playing. I can't even hold the sticks properly without it being painful. I even used to tape the sticks to my hands to get through.

But don't worry, I can still sing."

Collins says that he is very sad over the situation, but is keeping an upbeat attitude.  "There isn't any drama regarding my 'disability' and playing drums.  Somehow during the last Genesis tour I dislocated some vertebrae in my upper neck and that affected my hands.  After a successful operation on my neck, my hands still can't function normally.

"Maybe in a year or so it will change, but for now it is impossible for me to play drums or piano.  I am not in any 'distressed' state...stuff happens in life."