Rock legend Phil Collins admits it's still 'sinking in' that he'll never perform again

"It's still kind of sinking in a bit," he admitted of his 2022 retirement. "I've spent all my life playing drums. To suddenly not be able to do that is a shock."

"The drumming has taken a toll on my hands, legs," he admitted.

"So, I think that's really what it is with my dad, this kind of sense of 'You're a drummer, you're invincible, you just do what you do,' but you don't know it's going to take a toll in the long run," he said.

Nic described back problems that Collins has had for years, some of which he attributes to aging, but he said the problems have been exacerbated by drumming and "bad posture." He also said that he has "drop foot," also known as "foot drop," which has left him with "no sensation" in one of his feet.

That's why Collins now walks with a cane, and a big part of why he can no longer play drums - he can't use that foot to control the pedals.

"If I can't do what I did as well as I did it, I'd rather relax and not do anything," Collins said in the documentary. "If I wake up one day and I can hold a pair of drumsticks, then I will have a crack at it."

He added, "I just feel like I've used up my air miles."

Leland Sklar, a prolific musician who worked with Collins on his solo music, said, "All of us, in our heart of heart fantasies, always hope we'll get that call and [hear Collins] say, 'Let's just do one more. Just one more time.'"

On March 26, 2022, Collins performed his last show in London at the 02 arena.

"Tonight is a very special night. Of course, we're playing in London. It's the last stop of our tour, and it's the last show for Genesis," he said during the show. "It's difficult for us to believe that you still came out to see it. I guess after tonight we've all got to get real jobs."