Phil Collins — Struggling Star Taken To Hospital During Tour

Phil Collins keeps hobbling onto stages during a concert tour — but these shocking photos reveal why fans are terrified that the "Sussudio" hitmaker will end up like doomed rocker Tom Petty!

"Phil sounds great," said one eyewitness, "but so did Tom right up to the end!" And just as The National ENQUIRER caught a tragically frail Tom seeking treatment before his final concert, Phil is seen here at Freemans Hospital in Newcastle mere hours before a show.

"I'm surprised the show is going ahead tonight," said one eyewitness, "because he really isn't well!" The determined star still made it to the Newcastle stage — but the "Not Dead Yet" tour regularly begins with the 66-year-old star coming out while using a cane, and then performing the entire evening while sitting in a comfy chair.

And in a tragic twist, any obvious health issues aren't the only problem that has fans concerned. Two concerts were canceled in June after Phil fell down in a hotel — shortly after the star revealed that he'd thrown away three years of sobriety after "nearly killing himself" through boozing. Now, Phil insists, he can enjoy “a couple of glasses of wine.”