SURRENDER TO WIN –
Mar. 12, 2026 – “What else was I going to do, die? That was the reality of where my addiction was heading.” After experiencing all the success “Messy” had to offer, Lola Young is now on the path to being clean. The 25-year-old South London singer recently opened up to Rolling Stone about her journey toward sobriety, attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings … and checking herself into a holistic treatment facility, following her on-stage collapse at last year’s All Things Go Festival in New York.
At the time, the incident brought her tour to an abrupt halt. “I just had to go away for a while,” Young expressed. “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.”
Young, who has schizoaffective disorder and ADHD, reflected on the experience with surprising gratitude. “It was a breaking point,” she explained. “One that allowed me to be here today, better for my fans, better for my future, and better for myself.”
