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Lola Young is opening up about the struggles behind the scenes that led to her collapsing on stage last year.
In a new cover story interview with Rolling Stone published Wednesday (March 11), the "Messy" singer, 25, shared how her packed schedule and personal struggles resulted in her "breaking point" of falling onstage during her performance at the All Things Go festival in September 2025. According to Billboard, she has been vocal in the past about her schizoaffective disorder and cocaine dependency.
"You want to say yes to everything because everything's on the table, but then you also have to balance that with your mental health, and I've been super open about my mental-health condition that I suffer from," she said. "When somebody is going through addiction, or struggling in any capacity, it's hard to know how much a person can do ... I chose to hurt myself snd self-sabotage, and I also chose to get onstage and perform."
The British musician previously sought treatment for substance abuse twice before her onstage collapse and entered a treatment facility again after taking time away to "get better." Young said there was "a bunch of hate" when she briefly stepped away from her rising star but she knew it was the right choice for her.
"It was a decision, like I said, that I had to make, and it was sad that I had to do that," she said. "What else was I going to do, die? That was the reality of where my addiction was heading."
Young also shared how grateful she was for artists like Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Elton John, Kesha and Charli XCX who reached out to her following her struggles, telling Rolling Stone, "That was pretty mad. And that made me feel safer."
Young made her first major return to music at the 2026 Grammys in February, performing her song "Messy" in a star-powered lineup of Best New Artist nominees and even taking home her first Grammy for Best Pop Solo Performance for the hit. She opened up about her return to the spotlight in the press room following her win.
"You've got to protect your mental health in this industry. This is a very difficult industry to be in," she said. "I took the time out to get better because there's a lot of things going on right now in my head, in my personal life."