Courtney Love

“I went to England in 2019, and when I went there, my body just exploded,”

Courtney Love · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-16

In an Instagram video, Love recalls traveling to England in 2019 when she became seriously ill.

“When I made it, I believed this was my last record so I made the record I always wanted to make,”

Courtney Love · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-16

Love discusses making her new album, which she thought would be her last.

“And so when they said I was going to die, I just didn’t believe them. And somehow I got better. I’m healthy, which is amazing.”

Courtney Love · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-16

Love says she disbelieved the prognosis and eventually recovered.

“pattern interrupt[ing] the adults,”

Courtney Love · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-16

Love describes a childhood habit that shaped her refusal to accept her diagnosis and influenced her new album.

“They’d say red was blue, and then I’d see blue. But blue was blue. So I’d gaslight myself that maybe they were right, and red was blue…and my head would explode.”

Courtney Love · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-16

Love explains the childhood memories that inspired her new LP.

“I never really lost my ability to see that fucking red was red, despite them telling me that red was blue,”

Courtney Love · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-16

Love continues describing how she held onto her own perception despite being contradicted.

“I want to tour more than anything, and I want to sing. That’s what keeps my soul and body happy.”

Courtney Love · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-16

Love hints at plans to perform live in support of the forthcoming record.

“I lost all my hair. I was about 100 pounds. And they told me I was going to die. I didn’t believe them.”

Courtney Love · said date not stated · reported 2026-08-16

Love describes the severity of her 2019 illness and being told she would die.