Phil Collins' Statement Regarding Injury/Drumming

Phil Collins has posted a statement in reaction to an article in The Daily Mail Online regarding his spinal condition effecting his ability to play drums.

In the UK press today, there appeared some articles about Phil's physical state, with some slightly misleading headlines. Here, in Phil's own words, are how he describes his situation:

"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."

Phil

Phil Collins is my favorite drummer and my main inspiration in blowing my savings on my first set of drums (which I still play) at age 17. People age, and things like this happen eventually. Phil and his fans are fortunate that this, along with his ear infection, did not happen earlier in his career.