Composer opens up on his battle with alcohol

WEST End composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed he is a “recovering alcoholic”.

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The 78-year-old said he had previously checked himself into a clinic to deal with his addiction, which he added did not work, before then attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings in Switzerland and the UK, which he said he “adored”, in an interview with The Times.

Lord Lloyd-Webber said: “I am a recovering alcoholic. Sixteen months ago I decided that I needed help and it’s the best thing that ever happened to me.