US EditionAndrew Lloyd Webber reveals he is ‘recovering alcoholic’
He said rehab did not work, but daily Alcoholics Anonymous meetings helped him stop drinking completely, and he is auctioning off his remaining wine.
- Lord Lloyd Webber, the 78-year-old musical theatre impresario, revealed he is a "recovering alcoholic" who attends Alcoholics Anonymous meetings daily across London, Hampshire, and New York.
- Sixteen months ago, the composer decided to seek help after his family reached a "desperate state" during his "downhill spiral," describing his sobriety as "the best thing that ever happened to me."
- During daily AA meetings, Lloyd Webber realized he was "drinking vodka to hide it," while discovering that sobriety has improved his productivity rather than diminishing his creative output.
- Between April 22 and May 6, the composer is auctioning his remaining wine collection via Christie's, with estimated £300,000 in proceeds benefiting the Music in Secondary Schools Trust.
- This revelation follows his brother Julian Lloyd Webber's announcement of prostate cancer treatment, while the composer continues writing musicals based on "The Illusionist" and the 1911 Mona Lisa theft.
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Andrew Lloyd Webber has been drinking secretly for years – although he assured everyone to be sober. Now the star composer breaks his silence.
The composer of musicals such as "Jesus Christ Superstar" , "Evita" and "The Phantom of the Opera" tells the story of the dependence hidden for years, the turning point after the care and pain for the death of his son Nicholas. Now he is working on a new work on the theft of the Toy
The step towards abstinence is "the best thing that ever happened to me," says the musical composer.
Julian Lloyd Webber opens up on brother Andrew's past battle with alcoholism
Julian Lloyd Webber has opened up on his brother Andrew's previous battle with alcoholism, following the release of his new book.Mr Lloyd Webber told GB News: "I always feel very supportive of him. There's a lot about my family in the book, but that's all I could say, really. "If anyone wants to know about our background, our family background, our father in particular, it's all in there."WATCH ABOVE. Our Standards: The GB News Editorial Charter
Andrew Lloyd Webber, in the British Times, surprisingly revealed that he is a dry alcoholic. The 78-year-old musical composer talks about the years of struggle, a failed withdrawal and the moment in which he realized that it can't go on like this.
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