Take a look at him now - Phil Collins is back with live shows and an autobiography

With a series of live shows planned and an autobiography published this week, Phil Collins explains why he was unfairly tarnished with that ‘divorce’ fax sent to his second wife, writes Hannah Stephenson

HE MAY have announced he’s coming out of retirement for a series of live shows next year, but decades of drumming have taken their toll on 1980s pop master Phil Collins.

Meeting the 65-year-old Genesis frontman, one of only three musicians to sell more than 100 million records both in a group and as a solo artist, he is upbeat about his return, and the fact his 15-year-old son Nic will be drumming for the gigs.