With eight Grammy awards under his belt, Genesis drummer and lead singer Phil Collins is one of the most prominent musicians there are. He is one of only three musicians, alongside Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney, who have sold more than 100 million albums both as a solo act and a member of a band.

Born on January 30, 1951 in London, England to parents who possessed creative spirits, Collins fell in love with making music.

When he was just five, his uncle made him a drum kit out of tambourines, triangles, cymbals and toy drums, Collins recalled. “The old cliché is, ‘Well, at least it will keep him quiet’,” he told Interview Magazine.

Soon after, he found himself performing in shows at his parents’ boating club.

“When I started playing seriously, the English beat thing was just happening, the Shadows and bands like that. It was the very early ’60s,” Collins recalled.

“I remember buying Please Please Me. I used to put the record player on very loud and set up my drums so I was facing the mirror, that way you don’t look at what you’re doing.

“Then when I was fourteen I went to a teacher to learn to read drum music. I figured when this rock-and-roll thing finished I would have to make a living playing in a dance band or in an orchestra pit. So I learned to read drum music, but I found that my capacity for reading was not anywhere near as good as actually playing by instinct.”

It was in the 1970 that Collin’s life changed forever. He was already playing in some bands when he came across an ad by a group called Genesis which was looking for a drummer. He decided to get in touch with them and the rest is history. In the first years of Collins being part of it, the group released five albums with singles that reached the charts.

After the founder and lead singer of Genesis left the group, Collins took his place. He was both a singer and a drummer. Speaking of his new role, he said he didn’t really feel comfortable, but as the group failed to find a singer, he simply stepped in.

Besides being a member of Genesis, Collins also had a very impressive solo career. With smash hits such as In The Air Tonight, You Can’t Hurry Love and I Don’t Care Anymore he soon became one of the best in the music industry.

When he decided to leave the group and focus on his solo career, Collins said: “Having been with Genesis for 25 years, I felt it time to change direction in my musical life.

“For me now it will be music for movies, some jazz projects and of course my solo career. I wish the guys in Genesis all the very best in their future. We remain the best of friends.”

However, in 2017, he decided to reunite with the band. Last year, they announced a world tour, The Last Domino, but had to put it on hold because of the pandemic.

And as fans were looking forward to seeing the group on stage together, Collins gave an interview with BBC Breakfast which made many concerned about his health. He and his band mates announced that it will be Collins’ son Nicholas who would do the drumming and Collins will only sing.

“Nic is a great drummer, but he is capable of sounding like early Phil. For Mike and I, that was always quite exciting,” Genesis band member Tony Banks said.

“It means you can play some of the songs that you haven’t played with Phil as the drummer for a long time.”

Speaking of why he’s not getting behind the drums, the musician revealed: “I’d love to but you know, I mean, I can barely hold a stick with this hand. So there are certain physical things that get in the way.

“I’m kind of physically challenged a bit which is very frustrating because I’d love to be playing up there with my son,” adding that he doesn’t know if he wants to be touring any longer.

“We’re all men of our age, and I think to some extent, I think it probably is putting it to bed,” he said. “I think yeah, I think just generally for me, I don’t know if I want to go out on the road anymore.”

During the past few years, Collins experienced certain health issues which left him struggling to get on his feet. Speaking to Billboard, he revealed that after a surgery in 2009, he was left with dislocated vertebra, nerve damage. He had also suffered a foot fracture that left him feeling like he’s walking “on sticks.”

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Susan Sarandon is perhaps one of the most iconic actresses of her generation. Apart from holding her own on screen, the actress is known for never holding back in real life either.

So when people started questioning her decisions, she decided to school them.

Susan Sarandon has had an impressive career in Hollywood and is still going strong. Her role as Janet Weiss in the 1975 cult classic musical film The Rocky Horror Picture Show cemented her worth as a talented actress. After that, she went on to star in numerous movies, which earned her critical acclaim, including the much-loved Thelma & Louise. She received a nomination for Best Actress at the Academy Awards for her portrayal in the film. The actress ultimately earned an Academy Award for her role in Dead Man Walking.

The actress has always been a proponent of body positivity and always likes to express herself with her fashion choices. She has quite an unapologetic personality and is vocal about the causes she supports.

It was during a red carpet event that the actress was wearing a white jacket with a black bra which raised some eyebrows. A journalist went as far as to say her outfit was “totally inappropriate.”

But instead of trying to defend herself with words, the actress decided to use a picture. She posted an old picture of herself in her underwear, proudly displaying her figure. After all, a picture is worth a thousand words, and Sarandon shut up anyone who was questioning what was ‘appropriate’ for her and what wasn’t.

The actress is not bothered about aging and focuses on what feels important to her. She said in an interview, “When your sense of time has an ending and isn’t finite, like how it feels when you’re young.” She added, “When you have an understanding that time is precious—you have a tendency not to waste energy on the small stuff and only to surround yourself with people who are vital, curious, brave, and adventurous.”

As for what she does to maintain her beauty, she simply said, “If you want to age gracefully, probably laugh a lot, and get the normal amount of exercise, and eat well and stay out of the sun would be the main things,” Sarandon stated. But the actress added, as is having an amazing makeup and hair team to help you keep looking good.

Susan Sarandon is surely one of a kind! The actress marches to the beat of her own drum and does not pay attention to anyone who has something negative to say about her. What do you think of her response to haters? Let us know in the comments.

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The Grammy Awards which took place this weekend have made a lot of headlines as they do every year. While a lot of people are talking about those who won and those who didn’t, there are some focusing on different things.

Some people are looking at what the guests of the Garmmy Awards wore on the prestigious night.

Keep reading to learn more about what certain celebrities got the ire of the public for their stylistic choice.

Jaden Smith seemed to have something on his mind when he arrived at the 2025 Grammy Awards. The 26-year-old walked the red carpet with his sister Willow Smith and both siblings seemed to have confused a lot of people with their choice of wardrobe.

Jaden Smith wore a fairly standard black tuxedo but what stood out was that he had a black castle fitted onto this head.

People of course, zeroed in on the headpiece, a lot of them confused about his choice to wear such a thing. “Talk about having a roof over your head,” one person hilariously commented.

“Knowing Jaden Smith somebody prolly told him he’s living in his own head so he said bet,” another person quipped about Will Smith’s son.

A third found it quite funny as well saying, “Looks like a Halloween outfit for a 5 year old.”

Someone hilariously added something which a lot of people could agree with, saying, “Prayers up to the person that has to sit behind Jaden Smith tonight at the Grammys.”

“Whoever told him this was a good idea doesn’t like him,” another commenter wrote referring to Smith’s team.

Other people were genuinely curious to know about what the reason behind such an outfit could be. One exasperated person wrote about Jada Pinkett Smith’s son, “‘What the hell is even that?’ How do you expect anyone to take you seriously with a frigging house oh [sic] your head?”

Another angry netizen said, “This is beyond creative license. This is just flat out stupidity.”

Another comment simply said, “If people are so desperate for attention, maybe they should do something that makes the world a better place rather than looking the most foolish.”

His sister, Willow Smith who was nominated for multiple awards at the show did not wear any such statement piece on her head. The artist managed to make a statement with a bedazzled bra, matching bottoms which she topped off with a black blazer, platform heels, and a lot of statement gold jewelry.

“She was confused. She thought she was going to a strip show,” one person commented scathingly about Willow’s outfit as well. “Sad that these young people have no boundaries or sense of decency.”

Another criticised the look similarly saying, “Really! I can’t wait until we go back to events where people look elegant and refined.”

A third eagle-eyed netizen said, “She looks uncomfortable, anything for attention.”

As for the inspiration behind the headpiece, it was made by Abodi Transylvania, and according to them is meant to be a “bold, modern design inspired by Transylvanian history and the vampire legends of the Bathori.”

The 2025 Grammys took place in Los Angeles Crypto.com Arena. Trevor Noah hosted the award show for the fifth year in a row, as per the Daily Mail.

The show said it will be raising fund for fire relief efforts after the devastating fires in the Pacific Palisades which began last month.

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