Phil Collins and Paul McCartney End 24-Year Feud Over "Our Little Phil" Insult

Phil Collins and Paul McCartney have officially buried the hatchet after a 24-year feud, and the origin story is wildly specific. It all goes back to the 2002 Queen’s Jubilee Concert, where Collins asked McCartney to sign a rare Beatles book during rehearsals. Instead of a signature, Collins says he got called“our little Phil”in front of Heather Mills, McCartney’s then-wife. His reaction?“You arsehole.”Same energy, honestly.

The rift lasted decades, resurfacing when Collins promoted his 2016 memoir and McCartney emailed him about it. But the real breakthrough came recently, when McCartney heard Collins was collecting memorabilia for a Kings Trust charity auction. He called, Collins apologized, and the two finally made peace. In Collins’words,“So we kissed and made up.”He did still suggest McCartney’s need to be liked played a role in the original drama, because some habits die hard.

Now 75 and 84 respectively, both legends seem ready to move forward, and Collins hasn’t ruled out new music despite his health issues. Two icons, one awkward nickname, and a very long road to forgiveness.

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