“I wish I hadn’t said it, although it did happen. But we’ve made up”: Phil Collins reveals the origins of his feud with Paul McCartney, and how it ended up being resolved

BERLIN, GERMANY - MARCH 07: British singer and drummer Phil Collins of the band Genesis performs live on stage during a concert at Mercedes Benz Arena on March 7, 2022 in Berlin, Germany.

Phil Collins has given an extensive interview to The Sunday Times. Not because he has anything to promote or sell, but seemingly to put the record straight on a few things.

For a start, he reveals that he’s made up with Paul McCartney following a feud that seems to have developed from a misunderstanding a decade ago. Collins gave an interview back in 2016 saying that Macca had always treated him condescendingly. The ex-Beatle emailed Collins, “saying, ‘I’m a bit disappointed, blah blah’. He said don’t be so … ‘sacrosanct’ was the word he used. I’m not sure what that means, but anyway it kind of left a bad taste in my mouth and obviously left a bad taste in his.”