Phil Collins enters Rock Hall for second time, leaves door open to shows
Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker paid tribute to Collins, who first joined the Hall of Fame with Genesis in 2010.
Phil Collins received his second Rock & Roll Hall of Fame honor at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, where he also raised the possibility of performing again. Travis Barker of Blink-182 gave the speech inducting him.
Addressing speculation about retirement from live performances, Collins told the audience they had not heard the last of him. Backstage, he expressed a wish to spend time in his home studio again and said shows remained a possibility, describing the prospect as a work in progress.
Barker singled out the drum sound on “In the Air Tonight” as an influence and credited Collins with inspiring him and others to take up drumming. Actress Lily Collins was among those attending to see her father honored.
Using two canes as he came onstage, Collins said his health was better. He acknowledged longtime manager Tony Smith and the late Ahmet Ertegun of Atlantic Records, along with staff, relatives and friends. He said his childhood ambition had been to play drums, with the rest of his career an unexpected development.
Collins' earlier induction came with Genesis in 2010. He now belongs to a group of fewer than 30 people inducted at least twice. The ceremony has no livestream; ABC will air it on Dec. 8 from 8–11 p.m. EST, followed by availability on Disney+ and Hulu.
