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<\/figure>\n\nIn contemporary pop, success is often measured in numbers: streams, awards and tours.<\/p>\n\n
But for Lola Young, the past year has shown that behind those achievements there are also extremely difficult moments.<\/p>\n\n
The British singer has spoken openly about her struggle with addiction and the recovery process she began after collapsing during a concert in New York in 2025.<\/p>\n\n
That episode, which occurred at the All Things Go<\/strong> festival, marked a turning point in her personal and professional life. During the performance, Young lost consciousness on stage while performing a song from her repertoire and had to be assisted by the technical team. <\/p>\n\n Months later, the artist recognizes that this moment completely changed her perspective.<\/p>\n\n “What else was I going to do, die? That was the reality my addiction was heading toward.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n The collapse occurred on September 27, 2025<\/strong> during her performance at the festival held in Forest Hills, New York. After the incident, the singer canceled all her concerts and announced that she would temporarily retire from public life to focus on her health. <\/p>\n\n At the time, Young explained to his followers that he needed to “get away for a while.”<\/p>\n\n The decision came after a particularly intense period in his career. In just one year, his song Messy<\/strong> had gone from going viral on TikTok to becoming an international hit, reaching number one in several countries and entering the Billboard Hot 100. <\/p>\n\n The sudden rise also brought with it media pressure, constant touring and an increasingly demanding schedule.<\/p>\n\n After the collapse, Young decided to seek professional help.<\/p>\n\n The singer voluntarily entered a holistic treatment center for two months, where she began a recovery process based on therapy, psychological support and attendance at Alcoholics Anonymous<\/strong> meetings .<\/strong><\/p>\n\n The artist has explained that this period was fundamental to regain control of her life.<\/p>\n\n In addition to addiction, Young has also spoken publicly about other aspects of his mental health, including his diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder and ADHD<\/strong>, conditions that have influenced both his personal life and his music. <\/p>\n\n As difficult as that moment was, the singer assures that the collapse ended up becoming a kind of awakening.<\/p>\n\n A “breaking point”, as she describes it.<\/p>\n\n The relationship between his personal experiences and his music has always been direct.<\/p>\n\n Songs like D3aler<\/strong> or Not Like That Anymore<\/strong> openly reflect their relationship with addiction.<\/p>\n\n The singer acknowledges that she sometimes realizes too late what she has revealed in her lyrics.<\/p>\n\n But instead of hiding it, he has decided to assume it as part of his artistic identity.<\/p>\n\n For Young, songwriting is a way of understanding herself.<\/p>\n\n Following his recovery period, Young returned to the stage in early 2026 with a performance at the Grammy Awards<\/strong>, where he performed his hit “Messy” on piano.<\/p>\n\n The artist ended up winning her first Grammy in the Best Pop Solo Performance<\/strong> category, consolidating one of the most important moments of her career. <\/p>\n\n In addition, she was also one of the most nominated artists at the Brit Awards<\/strong>, where she won the Breakthrough Artist<\/strong> award.<\/p>\n\n For the singer, the return to the stage had a special meaning.<\/p>\n\n Beyond awards or commercial success, what really matters is to have made it back.<\/p>\n\n Young has explained that, just a few months ago, he feared he had lost the momentum he had been working for for more than a decade.<\/p>\n\n Sudden success, media pressure and personal problems seemed to have put everything at risk.<\/p>\n\n But the recovery process allowed him to rethink his career.<\/p>\n\n Today, the artist is once again looking to the future with new concerts scheduled in the UK and her confirmed participation in the BBC Radio 1 Big Weekend<\/strong> festival.<\/p>\n\n A new chapter that comes after one of the most difficult moments of his life.<\/p>\n\n And that confirms that his musical story is far from over.<\/p>\n\n\n
\n\nThe collapse that forced him to stop his career<\/h2>\n\n
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\n\nTreatment and AA meetings<\/h2>\n\n
\n\nTurning experience into music<\/h2>\n\n
\n\nA return marked by recognition<\/h2>\n\n
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\n\nReturn after the break point<\/h2>\n\n
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