Phil Collins remains seated during Berlin concert months after revealing he can no longer play the drums

08.03.2022 - 22:37 / foxnews.com

Phil Collins hit the stage in Berlin, Germany on Monday night with his Genesis bandmates as one of the stops on their current tour. The singer, who is 71, joined bandmates Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks. While he entertained with his vocals, concertgoers were reminded of his declining health as he remained seated in a chair throughout the performance.

Photos from the band's stop in Berlin at the Mercedez Benz Arena showed a glimpse at his performance restrictions, just months after he revealed he can no longer play the drums. In one photo, the "In the Air Tonight" performer was seen sitting in a chair and holding on to his microphone stand. Phil Collins remained seated in a chair while on tour with his Genesis bandmates.

( Gin Wetzler/Redferns)) The British singer's performance led him to trend on Twitter, where several fans compared him to his former Genesis band member Peter Gabriel. Despite his health setbacks, several rock fans said they were pleased to see Collins onstage. "I'm not a Genesis diehard, but if I had a choice between Genesis as fronted by Peter Gabriel and the band with Phil Collins as lead singer, I'm definitely going with Phil Collins," one Twitter user wrote on Tuesday.

"Phil Collins is trending because he’s still around for us to tell him we love him," another person tweeted. One fan positively added: "I saw him back in 2019 as just Phil Collins, then a few weeks ago during the Genesis tour. He looked exactly the same.Trust me he's fine, despite the vertebrae issue." British singer and drummer Phil Collins of the band Genesis performs live on stage during a concert at Mercedes Benz Arena on March 7, 2022 in Berlin.