Phil Collins: 2 shows in London postponed

Last week, Phil Collins kicked off his Not Dead Yet tourwith a show in Liverpool, then heading to London for a run of 5 shows at Royal Albert Hall. Sadly, the last two London shows have to be postponed.

Official statement:
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.

This means the shows in Cologne and Paris are going to take place as planned.

Photo (Phil Collins with Nic Collins during You Know What I Mean): Volker Warncke

Links:
Not Dead Yet live – tour dates