In 2000, Phil Collins developed sudden deafness in one ear owing to a viral infection. Most professional musicians would have been horrified. Collins, however, was perversely relieved. âIn a way, I felt like I was a slave to the thing,â he says, meaning his career. âThis was like: âSorry man, I canât do it.â Thatâs God saying: âTime to stop.ââ His hearing stabilised; his self-esteem did not. When
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