Phil Collins lay gravely ill in a London hospital when Paul McCartney arrived unannounced, carrying his old guitar. Sitting beside his frail friend, Paul softly performed “Hey Jude,” filling the room with emotion. As tears welled in Phil’s eyes, Paul held his hand and whispered, “We’re still a band, even if the only stage left is life.” The heartfelt moment quickly spread — a silent farewell between two music legends.
It was a rainy Tuesday in London, the kind where the gray skies press down and everything feels a little heavier. Inside a quiet room on the fifth floor of St. John’s Hospital, the...
