• Lily Collins posted rare photos with her father Phil Collins to mark his 75th birthday.
  • The Emily in Paris star praised her dad in a heartfelt Instagram tribute and shared both a polaroid selfie and a throwback baby photo.
  • Phil Collins recently revealed health struggles including kidney damage from past alcohol use, knee surgeries and nerve damage that ended his drumming career.

H2: Lily’s birthday tribute — rare family photos

Lily Collins, 36, used Instagram to celebrate her father Phil Collins’ 75th birthday, posting rare personal photos and a warm message of gratitude. In the Jan. 31 post she wrote, “Yesterday Dad turned 75 and I feel so grateful to have celebrated together,” and thanked him for the lessons, memories and joy he’s given people worldwide.

The post includes a polaroid-style selfie of the father-daughter duo and a tender throwback of Phil holding Lily as a baby. Lily’s caption described feeling “lucky to have hugged you, laughed with you, and reminisced with you on such a monumental day,” and closed with, “Love you to the moon and back again…”

View the Instagram post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DUL5G76kemU/?utmsource=igwebcopylink

H2: Phil Collins’ recent health update

Phil Collins, the former Genesis frontman and multi-platinum solo artist, has been candid about his health in recent months. On BBC’s Eras podcast he discussed complications tied to past alcohol use, saying he suffered kidney damage. “I’d probably been drinking too much, so my kidneys were messed up,” he shared, and added that the problems forced months in hospital.

Collins also described multiple knee surgeries and ongoing nerve damage in his hands following a spinal injury sustained while performing in 2007. Those issues led the veteran drummer to step back from live drumming; Collins retired in 2022 after concluding he couldn’t play at the level he once did.

He discussed his health journey and decision to stop drumming in the recent documentary Phil Collins: Drummer First. Watch the documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WdGmydR715Q

H3: Family context and public reaction

Phil Collins is a father to several children: Lily with ex Jill Tavelman, Nic and Matthew with wife Orianne Cevey, and Joely and Simon from an earlier marriage. Lily’s post underscores the family’s close moments during a time when public interest in Phil’s health has increased.

H3: What it means

Lily’s public tribute highlights a private father-daughter bond and offers fans a hopeful snapshot amid Phil Collins’ ongoing recovery. Her photos and words serve as a reminder of family support as he manages the long-term effects of past health issues.

For more, see Lily’s Instagram post and Phil Collins’ BBC interview and documentary linked above.

Image Referance: https://www.eonline.com/news/1428005/lily-collins-shares-pics-with-phil-collins-amid-health-journey