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What Is Phil Collins’ Net Worth
As of 2025, Phil Collins’ net worth is estimated to be around $350 million. This substantial wealth is a result of his successful career as a musician, singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, actor, and writer.
Sources of Phil Collins’ Wealth
Phil Collins has amassed his wealth through various avenues in the entertainment industry:
Music Sales: With over 100 million albums sold worldwide, both as a solo artist and as a member of Genesis, album sales have contributed significantly to his net worth. His 1985 album “No Jacket Required” alone sold over 20 million copies.
Touring: Collins’ tours have been highly profitable. For instance, his “Not Dead Yet Tour” grossed $90 million, resulting in personal earnings of $45 million.
Genesis Catalog Sale: In September 2022, Phil Collins, along with his Genesis bandmates Mike Rutherford and Tony Banks, sold their music catalog rights to Concord Music Group Inc. for $300 million, further boosting his wealth.
Awards and Recognition: Phil Collins has received seven Grammy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and an Oscar for his work.
Disney Soundtrack Contributions: Collins wrote and performed songs for Disney’s “Tarzan” (1999), which were widely well-received. The track “You’ll Be in My Heart” spent 19 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. He also won an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song in 2000 for “You’ll Be in My Heart”. Collins also contributed to the soundtrack of Disney’s animated feature film “Brother Bear” (2003), composing and writing songs, including “Look Through My Eyes.”
Phil Collins’ Career Highlights
Early Career: Philip David Charles Collins was born on January 30, 1951, in Chiswick, Middlesex, England (now part of the London Borough of Hounslow). He received a toy drum set at the age of five and cites The Beatles, especially Ringo Starr, as a major influence.
Genesis Membership: Collins joined Genesis in 1970 as a drummer, after the band had already released two albums. He also served as a backing vocalist for frontman Peter Gabriel. He sang lead on “For Absent Friends” from 1971’s “Nursery Cryme” album and “More Fool Me” from 1973’s “Selling England by the Pound.”
Genesis Frontman: After Peter Gabriel’s departure, Collins became the group’s vocalist. Albums released during his tenure as singer included “A Trick of the Tail” (1976), “…And Then There Were Three…” (1978), “Duke” (1980), “Abacab” (1981), “Genesis” (1983), “Invisible Touch” (1986), and “We Can’t Dance” (1991).
Solo Career: In March 1996, Collins left Genesis to focus on his solo career. His solo albums include “Face Value” (1981), “Hello, I Must Be Going!” (1982), “No Jacket Required” (1985), “…But Seriously” (1989), and “Both Sides” (1993).
Phil Collins Big Band: Following his departure from Genesis, he formed the Phil Collins Big Band, performing jazzy renditions of Genesis and his own material.
Later Solo Albums: In October 1996, he released “Dance into the Light,” which reached No. 4 in the UK and No. 23 in the US charts. In 2002, Collins released the album “Testify.” He released his eighth solo album, “Going Back” in 2010.
Autobiography: In 2016, he published his autobiography, “Not Dead Yet”.
Real Estate Investments
Miami Mansion: In 2015, Phil Collins purchased an 11,000-square-foot waterfront mansion in Miami for $33 million. He listed the home for sale in December 2020 for $40 million and ultimately sold it for $39 million to private equity billionaire Orlando Bravo.
Personal Life and Relationships
Collins has been married and divorced three times. He has paid a total of $84 million in divorce settlements to his ex-wives.
First Marriage: His first marriage was to Andrea Bertorelli, from 1975 to 1980. They had one son, Simon Collins.
Second Marriage: His second marriage to Jill Tavelman lasted from 1984 to 1996. Their divorce settlement included a reported $25 million payment from Collins to Tavelman. Together, they have one daughter, the actress Lily Collins.
Third Marriage: His third marriage, to Orianne Cevey, lasted from 1999 to 2008. As part of their divorce settlement, Collins paid Cevey $45 million. They have two sons together.
Miami Move: After splitting with Dana Tyler in 2016, he moved to Miami, where Cevey and their two sons were residing.
