Phil Collins’ Vicious Feud With Paul McCartney: ‘You F#¢k!’

Phil Collins has had plenty of pop hits, and even more with his band Genesis — but he's still furious over Paul McCartney treating him like a fawning fan. In a bizarre twist, Phil didn't even get dissed by the Beatle back when he was starting out in the 1970s. Instead, Phil's fuming over Paul treating him like dirt when they were both megastars!

“I met him when I was working at the Buckingham Palace party back in 2002,” recalled Phil. "McCartney came up with [then-wife] Heather Mills, and I had a first edition of "The Beatles" by Hunter Davies — and I said, ‘Hey, Paul, do you mind signing this for me?’ And he said, ‘Oh, Heather, our little Phil’s a bit of a Beatles fan.’"

Phil doesn't hold back on how that hurt his feelings: "I thought, ‘You f**k, you f**k.’ Never forgot it" — adding: “McCartney was one of my heroes. But he has this thing when he's talking to you, where he makes you feel, ‘I know this must be hard for you because I'm a Beatle. I'm Paul McCartney, and it must be very hard for you to actually be holding a conversation with me!’”

At least Phil is getting his revenge by rivaling Paul on the concert circuit for aging rock stars. Despite The National ENQUIRER catching him out with a cane at the start of 2016, the "Sussudio" singer is ready to get back on the road next year!

He's also promoting a new autobiography, "Not Dead Yet" — and Phil's love life is back in shape, too. He's now living with his formerly estranged wife Orianne Cevey — after he divorced her in 2008!