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Phil Collins to Speak at Hall of Fame, No Performance

5/23/2026

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Phil Collins will attend the Hall of Fame ceremony but will not perform, opting to give a speech.
He declined to sing because he is not match-fit and would need rehearsal.
Collins said his health is improving, he is focusing on work in his home studio.
He noted his last album of original material was 2002’s Testify and that he has many lyrical ideas, some half-formed and some finished.

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Phil Collins will attend the Hall of Fame ceremony but will not perform, opting to give a speech.
He declined to sing because he is not match-fit and would need rehearsal.
Collins said his health is improving, he is focusing on work in his home studio.
He noted his last album of original material was 2002’s Testify and that he has many lyrical ideas, some half-formed and some finished.