Taylor Swift Praised by Phil Collins as Deserving of Her Massive Success

Phil Collins, former Genesis frontman, told BBC Radio 2’s "Tracks of My Years" that Taylor Swift deserves the huge success she has achieved. He recalled first meeting her in 2010 at a Songwriters Hall of Fame event, where she performed her early single "White Horse" with just a guitar. Collins said the performance “blew me away” and that he has kept a soft spot for the song ever since. He added that Swift is a “good girl” and that it is easy to criticize a star of her stature, but she truly earned her status as one of the world’s biggest music icons.

The comments come as Swift’s Eras Tour continues to generate near‑$2 billion in revenue, underscoring her dominant position in contemporary pop music.