Courtney Love says she nearly died after 2019 move to London, confirms album is finished

In an Instagram video reported by Billboard on 15 August 2026, Courtney Love said she nearly died after relocating from Los Angeles to London in 2019, describing her body as having "exploded" and saying she was frequently hospitalised. No diagnosis was specified. Love also said her next album — her first solo record since 2004's America's Sweetheart — is finished. No release date, label or title has been confirmed.