Phil has been candid for years about his struggles with alcohol, previously writing in his 2016 autobiography, Not Dead Yet, that his addiction spiraled amid personal turmoil and chronic back pain.
“Night after night I find myself lying on the bed, staring out of a skylight at grey Swiss skies, rueing my life,” he wrote. “I’m all alone, save for my good friends Johnnie Walker and Grey Goose.”
The icon has also faced numerous health setbacks, including nerve damage, knee problems, kidney issues, and type 2 diabetes. Earlier this year, he revealed he now relies on a live-in nurse to help manage his medications.
“It’s an ongoing thing,” Phil said during an appearance on the BBC’s Eras podcast. “I have a 24-hour live-in nurse to make sure I take my medication as I should do. I’ve had challenges with my knee. I had everything that could go wrong with me, did go wrong with me.”