British singer-songwriter Lola Young is opening up about the “breaking point” that steered her toward recovery. The “Messy” hitmaker told Rolling Stone in a recent interview that she was grateful that she fainted onstage late last year, and framed the scary ordeal as a wake-up call. Like, a breaking point which allowed me to then be able to be here today, allowed me to be better for my fans, better for the future, and better for myself,” she told the outlet. The acclaimed artist has been candid about her struggles with cocaine and alcohol addiction and often explores those struggles in her lyrics. I’m not the finished article, but I’m doing a hell of a lot better.”

Source: The Times March 31, 2026 22:22 UTC