Musician Phil Collins can ‘barely hold’ drumsticks as health gets worse

British musician and singer Phil Collins says he can barely hold a drum stick due to deteriorating health that has also forced him to take a seat while singing during live performances.

The 70 years old drummer and singer told the BBC in an interview broadcast on Thursday that he was frustrated at the challenges he faced. He underwent surgery on his back in 2009 and again in 2015 that affected his nerves, and he also has diabetes.

“I’m quite physically challenged a touch, which is extremely frustrating because I’d like to be playing up there,” Collins said within the video interview to market a comeback tour by the 1970s British art-rock band Genesis.

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I can barely hold a [drum] persist with this hand, so there are certain physical things which get within the way,” Collins said.

It was not clear when the interview was conducted. Representatives for Collins didn’t immediately return an invitation to discuss the interview, which raised concerns on social media.

In the BBC interview, Collins described the upcoming Genesis tour as putting the band to bed.

“We’re all men of our age and that I think to some extent it probably is putting it to bed. I think, just generally on behalf of me, I don’t know if I would like to travel out on the road anymore.