Courtney Love Reveals She's Been Sober for 18 Months: 'That's Pretty Wild'

Courtney Lovegot candid about her struggles with alcohol Wednesday while accepting an honor at the 2020 NME Awards.

The “Celebrity Skin” singer took home the Icon Award during the show at London’s O2 Academy Brixton, and used her acceptance speech as an opportunity to share that she has been sober for over a year.

“I didn’t prepare any speech, sorry I didn’t mean to be disrespectful,” the 55-year-old began as she picked up the award.

“I woke up this morning and I asked a friend like ‘Is it the 11th?’ because also today, the honor of picking up this wonderful f— you thing [the award is shaped like a middle finger] … I also have 18 months sober today,” she revealed.

She added in awe, “I can’t believe that. That’s pretty wild. Thank you so much I’m very honored.”

The singer — who was married to the lateKurt Cobain— dressed chic for the event, wearing a mid-length sheer maroon dress with an overlay of velvet flowers.

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The star also shared a sentimental post to Instagram, thanking everyone for her honor and looking back at different stages in her career.

The photos included shots of Love singing on the stage, posing for close-ups and an old image of the artist laying with her late husband.

“Looked with my team through images of my life – for the NME awards. tragic ,weird, beautiful, wild, amazing, crazy,” she captioned the gallery.

He left a note, which read in part, “Please keep going Courtney for Frances,” referring to the couple’s then 1½-year-old daughterFrances Bean. “For her life will be so much happier without me. I love you. I love you.”

source: people.com