Phil Collins hospitalised with head injury after fall in his hotel room

Phil suffered a severe gash on his head close to his eye when he hit a chair in the fall and is now under observation in hospital for 24 hours.

As a result of his injury, Phil has postponed his sold out Royal Albert Hall shows tonight and tomorrow until 26th and 27th November respectively. He has already performed three shows at the world-famous venue this week after playing his first comeback show at Liverpool Echo Arena last Friday. 

According to a statement on his official Facebook page, Phil will reconvene his tour in Cologne on Sunday and return to the UK for British Summer Time Hyde Park at the end of the month.

The full statement reads:

“We unfortunately have to announce that Phil Collins’ performance at the Royal Albert Hall in London will be postponed tonight (June 8) and tomorrow (June 9). Phil suffers from ‘drop foot’ as a result of a back operation which makes it difficult to walk. 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.

“Phil sends his sincere apologies and thanks to fans. He has had a fantastic week at his first shows in 10 years, cannot thank people enough for their warm reaction and is excited to return.

“These Royal Albert Hall shows will be rearranged for November 26th and 27th this year. All tickets for June 8th will be valid for November 26th and tickets for June 9th will be valid for November 27th.

“He will carry on with this tour on Sunday in Cologne and then Paris before returning to London for his headline performance at BST Hyde Park on June 30th.”

Everyone at Planet Rock wishes Phil a speedy recovery.