There must be something in the air tonight.
Phil Collins made a rare public appearance at the 2026 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Los Angeles on Saturday evening.
The “You’ll Be in My Heart” crooner, 75, was photographed wearing a classic tuxedo as he walked with two canes on the red carpet.
Phil was joined by three of his five children for the joyous occasion, including “Emily in Paris” star Lily Collins, his youngest.
He was also photographed with his daughter Joely Collins and son Nicholas “Nic” Collins.
Phil is part of the elite group receiving music’s highest honor in the performer category this year, alongside Billy Idol, Iron Maiden, Joy Division/New Order, Oasis, Sade, Luther Vandross and Wu-Tang Clan.
In a statement shared on his Instagram page earlier Saturday, Phil reflected on what his induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame means to him, saying he was “glad it happened now.”
“I always appreciated it and I always realized that I was lucky to have that kind of success, but when it actually happens, it’s a pat on the back, it’s like ‘you did good,’” he continued. “I was thrilled because I was 75 this year and I thought, ‘Everything comes together at a certain point.’”
Phil said he was “happy and honored” when he was announced as an inductee in April, according to a statement he shared on his Instagram at the time.
“It ends what has been a wonderful life in music,” he added.
This major recognition comes years after Phil’s band Genesis was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2010.
Genesis, formed in 1967 and co-founded by Phil, Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford, completed its final tour in 2022.
At the band’s final performance in March of that year, Phil performed the show seated and then retired.
The music icon has suffered from various health issues over the years, first dislocating a vertebra in his neck while touring with Genesis in 2007. This led to severe nerve damage in his hands, which impacted his ability to play the drums.
Phil developed “foot drop” after back surgery in 2015, was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in 2017 and has undergone several knee surgeries.
He spoke about his children saying what they thought were their final goodbyes to him as he was set to die around 2023 and 2024 in a conversation with the Sunday Times in August.
At the time, Phil had been hospitalized for several months in a Swiss hospital due to organ failure caused by his relapse into excessive drinking.
“I was very lucky to come out of it,” he told the publication. “Needless to say, I haven’t had a drink since.”
Despite his many health issues, Phil hinted that he hasn’t closed the door on creating new music in May.
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