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The 70-year-old drummer and singer told the BBC
in an interview broadcast on Thursday that he was frustrated at
the challenges he faces. He underwent surgery on his back in
2009 and again in 2015 that affected his nerves, and he also has
diabetes.
"I'm kind of physically challenged a bit, which is very
frustrating because I'd love to be playing up there," Collins
said in the video interview to promote a comeback tour by the
1970s British progressive rock band Genesis.
"I can barely hold a (drum) stick with this hand, so there are
certain physical things which get in the way," Collins said.
It was not clear when the interview was conducted.
Representatives for Collins did not immediately return a request
for comment on the interview, which raised concerns on social
media.
The eight-time Grammy winner said his son Nic will play drums on
the tour this fall, the first to North America by Genesis in 14
years.
Collins, who had a successful solo career in the 1980s and 1990s
with hits like "In the Air Tonight" and "One More Night,"
announced his retirement in 2011, but returned to the stage in
2017 for a "Not Yet Dead: Live" series of shows.
In the BBC interview, Collins described the upcoming Genesis
tour as putting the band to bed.
"We're all men of our age and I think to some extent it probably
is putting it to bed. I think, just generally for me, I don't
know if I want to go out on the road any more," he said.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant; Editing by Bill Berkrot)
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