In a move that is sure to sadden most of us while making one other particular fellow writhe in ecstacy (I won't mention his name) Phil Collins has announced that he is retiring from the music business........
Phil Collins announces musical retirement:
Genesis Live Earth Wembley Stadium 7 July 2007 Pic Guy Eppel
Phil Collins has announced that he is retiring from music.
Having completed a reunion tour with
Genesis, the multi-instrumentalist has said in a newspaper interview that he has no plans to tour or make another album.
Collins told
The Times that he will continue to write, simply because he does not know how to stop.
The interview quotes
Collins as saying he is more interested in his collection of memorabilia from the
Battle Of The Alamo than music.
Collins said: "It's not that unusual for a man of my age, who grew up reading
Davy Crockett."
Collins was speaking ahead of his appearance on
Sky Arts TV series
'Songbook'.
He re-ignited an old feud with
Noel Gallagher. The
Oasis man famously said ahead of the 2005 general election: "Vote
Labour, if you don't and the Tories get in, (
Collins) is threatening to come back from Switzerland, and none of us want that.
Collins said of the comment: "I don't care if he likes my music or not. I do care if he starts telling people I'm a wanker because of my politics. It's an opinion based on an old misunderstood quote."
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