Courtney Love Recounts 2019 Health Scare: “They Told Me I Was Going To Die”
In an Instagram video, the singer also confirmed her next solo album is “done,” and thanked contributors including Michael Stipe and Billie Joe Armstrong
Courtney Love recently shared an Instagram video detailing her health scare in 2019, which nearly claimed her life. In the clip, she described how her body "exploded," causing her to lose hair, plummet to 100 pounds, and be told she was going to die. Love expressed disbelief at her dire diagnosis, attributing her refusal to accept her condition to a childhood habit of "pattern interrupt[ing] the adults."
This habit, she explained, influenced her new album, as she maintained her belief in reality despite being told otherwise. Despite this harrowing experience, Love is now healthy and excited about her upcoming album, which she views as her final work. She thanked collaborators such as Billie Joe Armstrong from Green Day, Will Sargent of Echo and the Bunnymen, and Michael Stipe from R.E.M.
Love revealed she planned to tour the album and expressed her desire to sing, stating that it keeps her soul and body happy. While she hasn't released new music in the past decade, Love has been active in other artistic ventures, including her Geese cover series and a role in the Sundance documentary Antiheroine. In her Instagram post, she expressed gratitude for the grace needed to navigate life again.
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