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"Phil Collins has revealed that he is now forced to tape drumsticks to his hands in order to play. Last September, the former Genesis star explained that he suffered severe nerve damage to his hands. While he initially feared that he would never be able to perform again, he has now said that he is slowly adjusting to his condition. He told Rolling Stone: &amp;quot;The first time I picked up the drumsticks after my neck surgery, they flew across the room because I couldn&amp;#039;t grip them. When I play, I&amp;#039;ve had to tape the sticks to my hand. It&amp;#039;s like wearing a condom. It&amp;#039;s very strange. It really cramps your style.&amp;quot;  The 59-year-old went on to admit that the issue has affected every area of his life and that he struggles with many basic day-to-day tasks. Collins said: &amp;quot;I can&amp;#039;t let go of the spoon or the knife when I eat. I can&amp;#039;t open a car door. I won&amp;#039;t get gruesome with you, but there&amp;#039;s a lot of things I can&amp;#039;t do. I&amp;#039;m left-handed.&amp;quot; However, the &amp;#039;You Can&amp;#039;t Hurry Love&amp;#039; hitmaker remains hopeful of an eventual recovery, adding: &amp;quot;I&amp;#039;m having an operation soon and there&amp;#039;s a good chance of it improving over time.&amp;quot; "^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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