Phil Collins' 'Organs Were Seizing' as He Was Hospitalized on His Deathbed During Near-Fatal Alcohol Abuse: 'My Kidneys Were Packing Up'

Phil Collins revealed the terrifying extent of the alcohol-related health crisis that nearly ended his life, recalling how his kidneys began failing and his organs started shutting down as doctors fought to save him.

The Genesis legend, 75, reflected on the frightening ordeal in a new interview, admitting he had no idea how close he came to death while unconscious and on his deathbed in a Swiss hospital.

As Collins' condition rapidly worsened, his body began shutting down.

"My kidneys were packing up, my organs were just seizing up," the Grammy winner recalled to The Sunday Times.

The situation became so dire that Collins' manager contacted all five of his children, including his daughter, actress Lily Collins, after doctors warned that there were difficult decisions ahead.

"There were some decisions to be made about, 'Do we keep Phil on life support?' kind of thing," he explained. "People were coming to say goodbye."

Despite the gravity of the situation, Phil said he remembers none of it.

"But I don't remember them coming," he admitted. "I didn't have no idea this was going on. They were all worried that they wouldn't see me again. It could all have gone so terribly wrong."

Looking back, Phil acknowledged there were warning signs long before he landed in intensive care.

In the same interview, the musician revealed he had gotten into the habit of drinking wine first thing in the morning.

"This time it wasn't spirits, only wine," he said.

"But I'd have wine when I woke up. That was what I'd want for breakfast, a glass of wine. But I didn't drink into the night, you know. So I wasn't really aware of having a problem, to be honest," Phil added.

When the interviewer suggested that drinking wine for breakfast should have been a clue, Phil agreed.

"Oh yeah," he replied. "No, it was a problem."

Phil was first hospitalized in Switzerland in November 2023 due to his alcohol use.

Although he was discharged just before Christmas, he was rushed back into intensive care weeks later.

The English singer ultimately spent seven months in the hospital before finally recovering.

"I was very lucky to have come out of that," Phil said. "Needless to say, I haven't had a drink since."

Following his recovery, Phil reunited with his family during a four-day stay at the Mandarin Oriental in London.

The singer recalled an emotional moment with daughter Lily.

"She was sitting beside me in tears, saying, 'I never thought I'd get these moments,'" Phil shared. "We had an incredible time. I can't overemphasize how fantastic it was."