Phil Collins has said that he cannot see himself performing live again.
The former Genesis singer, 75, last performed in 2022 and has faced health complications, including five knee surgeries.
Previously, he stated that he can only walk with assistance and has suffered back and arm injuries caused by years of drumming.
During an appearance on BBC Breakfast on Friday, Mr Collins said: "I'm healthier now than I have been for quite a while.
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"The last 18 months has been fine. Before that, not so good.
"Everything health-wise caught up with me at the same time.
"Everything that could go wrong did go wrong, but everything is fine now.
"I had problems with my knee, which I had for a while but I played through it, I toured through it.
"But eventually I had to have a knee operation and I had to have it done five times because it either kept getting infected or it broke."
Mr Collins has suffered additional back and arm injuries over his career, and now relies on assistance to walk.
He was asked during the interview if he believed he would ever perform live again.
He said: "I can't really see it happening, but I'm healthier now than I have been for quite a while."
Despite stepping away from touring, Collins is set to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame this year as a solo artist.
He was previously honoured in 2010 as a member of Genesis.
Speaking about the upcoming ceremony, Mr Collins said: "I mean, this Rock and Roll Hall of Fame thing, they asked me if I would perform and I said no cos you've got to be match fit to do something like that.
"You can't just go onstage – you have to rehearse, and by that point if you've not been singing then your voice is going to be shot, and then that's not going to be good, so I'd rather not do it.
"But whether I'd go out again (to perform), I would contemplate, yes."
He also hinted at the possibility of returning to songwriting, though.
He said: "I'm constantly saying to myself I've got to go back down to my studio at home.
"I have lots of lyrical ideas for new music and things I would like to get my teeth into."
In January, Mr Collins appeared in a BBC documentary celebrating his 75th birthday.
In that programme, he addressed the idea of making a comeback to the stage.
He said: "Never say never."
The documentary also highlighted Mr Collins' experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic, kidney issues, and his current need for round-the-clock care from a live-in nurse.
Mr Collins has enjoyed a nearly six-decade career, earning critical acclaim and commercial success both as a solo artist and as a member of Genesis.
He remains the only performer to have appeared at both Wembley Stadium in London and JFK Stadium in Philadelphia during the 1985 Live Aid concerts.
Mr Collins told the BBC: "I remember it very well.
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"Someone said, 'well you could get (a Concorde flight) and do both' and I said OK.
"I said, 'I'm not the only person doing it cos that will look like showing off' and they said no, no, no."
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Reflecting on the historic event, he said: "Retrospectively, you can look at (the performances) and say it bonded the two events."
As a solo artist, Collins achieved three UK number one singles and earned an impressive collection of awards, including six Brit Awards and eight Grammys.
He is also a father of five, including his son Nicholas, who joined him as a drummer on tour, and actress Lily Collins, star of the Netflix series Emily in Paris.
