Elle King, Multi-Grammy Nominee on Motherhood and Sobriety

A MOST CREATIVE ACT –

Feb. 15, 2022 – Later in the interview, King, 32, publicly disclosed for the first time that she had contracted COVID-19 during the Christmas holidays and that it had spread to at least one member of her family: her newborn son.

She gave birth to her first child — Lucky Levi Tooker — on Sept. 1.

Her fiancé, Dan Tooker, who is Lucky’s father, is a Boston area tattoo artist. The couple announced their engagement in late 2019. King’s entry into motherhood comes after her struggles with infertility and two miscarriages caused by polycystic ovary syndrome, a condition that causes a hormonal imbalance.

“It was still a new relationship (with Dan) and we were doing the cross-country thing,” King said, elaborating on her move to Rhode Island.

“At the end of the day I travel for my work, and I support my partner. I am very proud of his business and of supporting his tattoo shop. We live near a major airport, so it’s easy for me to fly out for concert dates.”

Head to head with Eddie Vedder

King’s 29-city “Drunk and I Don’t Wanna Go Home Tour” — postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic — belatedly kicks off Tuesday at San Diego’s House of Blues. The tour takes its name from her chart-topping country hit with Miranda Lambert.

Asked if she knew that her tour-opening San Diego show coincides with a sold-out concert here the same night at The Magnolia by Pearl Jam singer Eddie Vedder and his new band, The Earthlings, King responded with a question of her own.

“Are they at the exact same time?” she inquired. “Hmmm. Is this why our show is not sold out?”