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Phil Collins cancels shows following head injury

By | Published on Friday 9 June 2017

Phil Collins

Phil Collins has postponed two shows due to take place at the Royal Albert Hall last night and tonight. The decision came after the musician fell in his hotel room in the early hours of Thursday morning, resulting in a head injury.

“Phil suffers from ‘drop foot’ as a result of a back operation which makes it difficult to walk”, explained a statement on his Facebook page. “He rose in the middle of the night to go to the toilet and slipped in his hotel room, hitting his head in the fall on a chair. He was taken to hospital where he had stitches for a severe gash on his head close to his eye and is recovering well. He will be kept under observation for 24 hours”.

The two shows were the last of a run at the Royal Albert Hall that started last Sunday, a residency that constituted his first live concerts for ten years. The two postponed performances have been rescheduled for 26-27 Nov. He is also due to play shows in Paris, Dublin and at the British Summer Time festival in Hyde Park later this month.



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