Andrew Lloyd Webber, 78, reveals he’s a recovering alcoholic after desperate ‘downward spiral’

Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed he is a recovering alcoholic (Picture: Getty)

West End composing titan Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed at the age of 78 that he is a ‘recovering alcoholic’ after a ‘desperate’ spiral just 18 months ago.

The theatrical star previously checked himself into a clinic to deal with his addiction, which he said didn’t work, before then attending Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) meetings in Switzerland and the UK, which he “adored”.

This came after he admitted that has wife had felt that she ‘couldn’t go on’ in the face of his addiction just months ago.

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