After Onstage Collapse, Lola Young Reveals She's in Addiction Recovery

Singer Lola Young is recovering after collapsing mid-set at the 2025 All Things Go festival — and she told The Times of London she’s keeping the details private.

Lola Young is easing back into work after a scary moment onstage last year. In a new profile, the 25-year-old singer talks candidly about recovery, confirms it involves drugs, and says she is doing better — just taking it slowly and on her own terms.

Quick recap: what happened and what she shared

• September 2025: Young collapsed mid-set at the All Things Go festival. She posted on Instagram later that day to say she was OK and thanked fans for the support.
• December 2025: She told fans she was stepping back from social media, thanked everyone for the space to regroup, and said she hoped to ease back into performing in 2026. Her words were basically: life is messy, nothing is perfect, but today I am doing well.
• March 28 (Saturday) profile in The Times of London: Young says she would rather keep some details private but makes it clear recovery is ongoing and she is feeling a lot better. When pressed, she confirms she is in drugs recovery — noting that recovery can mean many things, but in her case, yes, it is about drugs.
• In that same piece: she says she has been to rehab twice, attends AA meetings regularly, and describes herself as being looked after right now.
• Creative context: after a five-week stay in treatment in 2024, she recorded her album 'I’m Only F**king Myself.'

Where her head is at now

Young says she is ready to perform again, but she is not pretending everything is fixed. She frames it as a long-term thing: doing what she could not do before, just slower and more intentionally. The honesty is refreshing — and probably the smartest way to approach a comeback after what happened last fall.

'You have to be kind to yourself. You have to always remember that you are not alone. You are not ever, ever alone.'

The bottom line

This is not a glossy comeback rollout; it is a measured return from someone who clearly learned the hard way. Collapsing onstage is the kind of moment that can define an artist if they let it. Young is choosing not to — she is choosing pace, boundaries, and a plan. If she sticks to that, the shows in 2026 should feel a lot more sustainable for her, and a lot more special for everyone watching.

If you or someone you know needs help with substance use, SAMHSA’s National Helpline is 1-800-662-HELP (4357).