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Courtney Love discusses near-death experience, announces new album
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Courtney Love discusses near-death experience, announces new album

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Courtney Love, 62, revealed she nearly died in a UK hospital in 2019 after her body "exploded" and she lost all her hair.
  • The singer explained she didn't believe doctors when they said she was dying, drawing parallels to childhood experiences where she questioned adult assertions.
  • Love announced that her new album is finished and expressed a desire to perform again, despite past commercial disappointments with Hole's music.

Courtney Love has shared a candid update on her life, detailing a near-death experience in a UK hospital in 2019 where her body "almost exploded." The 62-year-old singer recounted losing all her hair and weighing just 45 kilograms during the ordeal, admitting she refused to believe doctors when they told her she was dying.

When I was a child, I used to interrupt adults. They said red was blue, and I saw blue, but blue was blue, so now I trick myself into thinking maybe they were right.

— Courtney LoveLove explains her mindset that helped her overcome a life-threatening illness.

Love attributed her resilience to a childhood trait of questioning authority. "When I was a child, I used to interrupt adults. They said red was blue, and I saw blue, but blue was blue, so now I trick myself into thinking maybe they were right," she explained. This mindset, she suggested, allowed her to dismiss the dire prognosis. "So when they told me I was going to die, I just didn't believe them. And somehow, I got better. I'm healthy, which is incredible."

So when they told me I was going to die, I just didn't believe them. And somehow, I got better. I'm healthy, which is incredible.

— Courtney LoveLove describes her recovery and current state of health.

She also revealed that her new album is complete, a project fans have awaited since Hole's last release, "Nobody's Daughter," in 2010. Love acknowledged past commercial struggles, referencing a humbling performance at a festival where Hole played to a small crowd early in the day. "I put out a record and it failed. I mean, something that makes you feel humble, like playing in a place called Pizza Hut Park at 11 in the morning, while Limp Bizkit was headlining along with 30 Seconds to Mars; that really makes you feel humble."

I put out a record and it failed. I mean, something that makes you feel humble, like playing in a place called Pizza Hut Park at 11 in the morning, while Limp Bizkit was headlining along with 30 Seconds to Mars; that really makes you feel humble.

— Courtney LoveLove reflects on a past commercial disappointment and a humbling performance.

Despite these past setbacks, Love expressed enthusiasm for the future, stating, "It's done. My album is finished. It's almost ready." She also conveyed a strong desire to return to performing, indicating a potential return to the stage.

It's done. My album is finished. It's almost ready.

— Courtney LoveLove announces the completion of her new album.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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