Lola Young is opening up about her journey to wellness. After a terrifying onstage collapse late last year forced her to step away from the limelight, the 25-year-old singer has revealed she is currently in recovery for substance abuse.
In a candid interview published by The Times of London on March 28, the newly minted Grammy winner shared an encouraging, yet guarded, update on her health following her months-long hiatus.
"I would rather, for the sake of my privacy, not say too much," she told the publication. "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."
Young explicitly clarified the nature of her struggles, confirming that she is in "drugs recovery." She noted, "When you’re in recovery… that doesn’t necessarily need to mean drugs—but me specifically, yes."
The honest admission comes nearly six months after a dramatic medical emergency temporarily halted her career. While performing her track "Conceited" at New York's All Things Go music festival in September, fan-captured videos showed Young mouthing to the crowd that she was about to faint. Moments later, she dropped her microphone and tumbled backwards before crew members rushed to carry her off the stage.
Following the scary incident, Young initially assured her followers she was doing okay, but quickly canceled her upcoming performance at the festival's Washington, D.C. stop. Shortly after, she announced an indefinite break from the music industry in a since-deleted Instagram post, apologizing to disappointed fans and asking for a "second chance" while she took time away to "work on myself and come back stronger."
That second chance arrived in spectacular fashion last month at the 2026 Grammy Awards. Young made a triumphant return to the spotlight, performing in a special showcase alongside her fellow Best New Artist nominees. The night culminated in a massive career milestone as she captured her first-ever Grammy Award for Best Pop Solo Performance.
"I don’t know what to say, thank you so much," an emotional Young told the crowd during her acceptance speech. "Obviously you can tell by my f--king face that I’m very, very grateful for this."