Thursday, November 09, 2006

Listen Up: Phil Collins Is More Committed Than You

While you may neglect your girlfriend, your dishes, and your mounting bills to devote more time to the band, dude, Phil Collins has probably got you beat by quite a lot. In reuniting his band Genesis, Collins risks permanent deafness (dude!).

Six years ago, Collins suddenly loss hearing in his right ear and has been steering clear of that noisy scene ever since.

He says, "I find it very difficult to hear in loud environments. I was advised not to do any more shows. But it hasn't got any worse. You just run the risk of b**gering the other ear up."

The Genesis reunion tour is slated to run from June to July 2007.