Lola Young has shared a health update after previously opening up about her treatment for addiction and attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings after collapsing on stage in New York last year.
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The former NME Cover star cancelled her tour at the time and said that she was “going away” for a while following the incident at the All Things Go Festival.
In a recent interview with Rolling Stone, Young revealed that she checked herself into a holistic facility for two months, and started attending AA meetings.
Now, in a new interview with The Sunday Times, Young was candid about the fact that her sobriety journey is an “ongoing process”.
She said: “I think I would rather for the sake of my privacy not say too much. But what I would say is that recovery is an ongoing process. I’m not the finished article, but I’m doing a hell of a lot better.”
Lola Young performs at Glastonbury 2025. Credit: Derek Bremner for NME
“I mean drugs recovery, yes,” she continued when asked for clarification. “When you’re in recovery … that doesn’t necessarily need to mean drugs – but me specifically, yes.”
Speaking previously, Young said of her treatment: “It was a decision… that I had to make, and it was sad that I had to do that. What else was I going to do, die? That was the reality of where my addiction was heading.”
She recently made her return performing at the Grammys and then took home her first trophy at the ceremony.
Young was also one of the most nominated artists at this year’s BRIT Awards – winning Breakthrough Artist. Young has since performed at the Palladium in London, marking her first headline performance in 2026.
Sharing a message after the date, she wrote: “Six months ago everything was off for me. I knew I needed to deal with some stuff and take time out and with that came huge insecurity about my career. I was genuinely fearful that I might lose my moment, a moment I’d spent over 10 years grafting for. So this is such a huge moment of affirmation for me.”
“[But] when things get dark and I’m not doing well, knowing that I can still come back is incredibly rewarding. More rewarding than any award will ever be,” she added. “I love you and can’t wait to put new music out and continue this journey with you in my corner.”
She has since announced a run of four UK shows in June. Find any remaining tickets here.
Young also recently joined the line-up for this year’s BBC Radio 1’s Big Weekend. This year’s festival will be held in Sunderland for the first time, taking place at the Herrington Country Park between Friday May 22 and Sunday May 24. Find any remaining tickets here.
For help, advice or more information regarding addiction in the UK, visit the FRANK website. In the US, visit SAMHSA.
For further help and advice on mental health:
“Am I depressed?” – Help and advice on mental health and what to do next
MITC – A collective of musician industry therapists
TONIC Rider – Bespoke training and support for music industry professionals
Help Musicians UK – Around the clock mental health support and advice for musicians
Music Support Org – Help and support for musicians struggling with alcoholism, addiction, or mental health issues
YOUNG MINDS – The voice for young people’s health and wellbeing
CALM – The Campaign Against Living Miserably
The Samaritans – Confidential support 24 hours a day
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