Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber Reveals He Quit Drinking 18 Months Ago After His Wife ‘Couldn’t Go On’
The composer said his wife felt she could not go on as he described a downhill spiral and said treatment helped him regain sobriety.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber reveals he is a recovering alcoholic
The legendary composer says becoming sober is "the best thing that ever happened to me."Andrew Lloyd WebberCredit: Dave Benett/GettyKey PointsAndrew Lloyd Webber has revealed that he's a recovering alcoholic, sharing that he secretly drank for years after he claimed to have quit."Sixteen months ago I decided that I needed help," Webber said in a recent interview. Webber revealed he has been attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings and will sell o…
For decades, for the "Cats" composer Andrew Lloyd Webber alcohol was part of his life. Even though he tried a lot to get rid of the addiction. Only an important step actually helped him, as he now tells us.
Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber Reveals He Quit Drinking 18 Months Ago After His Wife ‘Couldn’t Go On’
Andrew Lloyd Webber recently quit drinking after noticing the effects his substance abuse struggles had on his family. “You think it’s a secret, but it’s not. Everybody knows. I started getting into a downhill spiral,” Lloyd Webber, 78, told The Times of London in a Saturday, April 19, profile. “About 18 months ago, the family were in a desperate state. My wife was feeling she couldn’t go on.” Lloyd Webber, who has been married to Madeleine Gurd…
Andrew Lloyd Webber Opens Up About Being a Recovering Alcoholic
Iconic composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed in an interview with The Times that he is a recovering alcoholic. Webber previously had announced that he had quit drinking in 2016, selling off his wine collection. However, he has now revealed that, at that time, he had just stopped for 18 months while producing School of Rock on Broadway, but then went back to it for fear of not being creative enough without it. “I am a recovering alcoholic. Si…
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