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Lola Young says she’s ready to “put a stamp on music” following breakout success
British singer-songwriter Lola Young says she’s the “happiest [she’s] ever been ever” after years of mental health struggles that nearly derailed her promising career.
At 24 years old, Young may appear to be an overnight sensation after her breakout hit “Messy” went viral online and topped charts around the world, but she has been writing songs since age 11. Her recent debut at Coachella left her stunned by the massive audience response.
“I felt a bit confused to be honest,” Young told “CBS Mornings” about her April performance. “It was absolutely bonkers. Just the amount of people that were standing there screaming. It was like, ‘For me, like, what?’ Do you know what I mean?”
Building a path to success
Young’s path to success began with a difficult childhood that pushed her musical dreams forward.
“I went through a lot. I had a difficult, in some ways, a difficult upbringing,” she said. “I had this kind of urge, this like burning desire to escape in any way, shape or form I could.”
Music became her outlet and source of achievement. Her career took a pivotal turn at 16 when she performed at the Bedford Pub in 2017, where manager Nick Shymansky, who had previously managed Amy Winehouse, was in attendance. The encounter changed both their lives.
“I walked into the room just when you went on stage, and I was like, ‘Who is this?'” Shymansky said. “I was completely seduced by Lola’s talent and character.”
For Young, the connection with Shymansky was immediate and profound. “I just didn’t want anyone else. I met with so many managers and I was like, ‘Nah,'” she said. “He understood me in a way I’ve never been understood by any person.”
Young draws inspiration from legendary artists like Joni Mitchell, whose album “Blue” made a lasting impact when she first heard it when she was a teenager.
“I remember hearing ‘A Case of You’ and I just don’t know why, but I just cried. And I thought, if I can do that to somebody then I’ve done, then I think I’ve done something,” she said.
Her dedication to music runs deep. “I’m very serious about it. Yeah. I sometimes wish that it was just a bit less deep for me. But it is not,” she admitted.
Leaving her mark on music
Despite her artistic success, Young faced severe personal struggles in recent years. “I was in a really bad place. I didn’t want to be here. Didn’t care about myself. Didn’t care about anything,” she shared about a period of mental health challenges that lasted several years.
The turning point came just over a year ago. She says she’s now the happiest she’s ever been.
Young admits finishing songs can be stressful and when they’re finally complete it’s “like a weight being lifted.” Personally, she finds being on stage performing the most thrilling part of her job.
Even as she enjoys newfound fame, Young remains vulnerable to criticism, admitting she sometimes cried over negative comments but is learning to manage the toll of public scrutiny.
“Today, I’m like absolutely not,” said Young, referring to letting social media remarks get under her skin.
When it comes to her future, Young says she plans to leave a mark.
“I want to put a stamp on music because all the best, all the people that I love or the best artists that I love have done that,” she said.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor have been living in exile for the past two months ever since he had been kicked out of his Windsor property, Royal Lodge, per King Charles’s orders.
Members of the royal family had publicly maintained their distance from the disgraced ex-prince, but in a surprising turn of events, Prince Edward and Duchess Sophie were the first ones to approach Andrew.
The former Duke of York has been living in Sandringham since it is a privately-owned estate by Charles, to avoid any further uproar from taxpayers. Before he officially moved into Marsh Farm, Sophie and Edward visited his temporary accommodation Wood Farm to do a “welfare check”.
It was previously reported that there were some grievances as the Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh were forced to stay at the main house since Andrew was occupying Wood Farm – the holiday let for royals during Easter and other key events.
However, royal sources dismissed to Daily Mail that there was any tension between Edward and Andrew over accommodation.
Duchess Sophie and Prince Edward reportedly had dinner with Andrew one night and talked things through. They “feel sorry” for him and how things have gone downhill for him. Moreover, they expressed concerns about Andrew’s “fragile state of mind” due to recent events.
“They do feel for him, but of course that doesn’t excuse his behaviour,” the source stressed. “It’s a difficult balancing act supporting him while not condoning what he has got involved with.”
Edward has tried to make tried to talk sense into him and has pointed out that Andrew can never return to the royal fold. Only time will tell if Andrew has understood everything briefed to him or if he remains in a delusion.
Michael J. Fox’s representative has been forced to shut down a false death rumour after a new outlet accidentally published a tribute video suggesting the actor had died.
“Michael is doing great,” his rep told TMZ on 8 April. “He was at PaleyFest yesterday. He was on stage and was giving interviews.”
CNN published a video titled “Remembering the life of actor Michael J. Fox” before quickly taking it down.
A spokesperson for the network confirmed the mistake, telling TMZ: “The package was published in error; we have removed it from our platforms and send our apologies to Michael J. Fox and his family.”
The 64-year-old had in fact been very much in the public eye the day before, attending the Shrinking season three finale screening at PaleyFest in Los Angeles on 7 April.
Fox, who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991 and has been open about his ongoing battle with the condition, spoke to PEOPLE in October about his approach to living with it.
“You take the good, and you seize it,” he said. “I wake up and get the message of what the day is gonna be like, and I try to adjust to it. I keep getting new challenges physically, and I get through it. I roll around in a wheelchair a lot, and it took some getting used to.”
He shares four children with his wife Tracy Pollan, 65.
Cameron Diaz is adding another major project to her growing list of comeback roles, this time bringing a beloved 1989 cult comedy back to the big screen.
TriStar Pictures is developing a sequel to Troop Beverly Hills with Diaz, 53, attached and currently considering starring in the film.
Clea DuVall, 48, will direct and has written the screenplay.
DuVall is known for directing The Intervention and Happiest Season, and recently appeared on screen in last year’s Swiped.
The original Troop Beverly Hills starred Shelley Long as Phyllis, a wealthy Beverly Hills woman who takes over her daughter’s Girl Scout troop as a way of staying close to her during a divorce.
The film was not considered a success when it was released, but it has built a devoted following over the decades and is now widely regarded as a cult classic.
No plot details for the sequel have been shared.
The project adds to what has become a remarkably busy period for Diaz, who returned to screens in 2025 after a decade away with the Netflix action comedy Back in Action alongside Jamie Foxx.
She also stars with Keanu Reeves and Matt Bomer in Jonah Hill’s comedy Outcome, which begins streaming on Apple TV+ on 10 April, and was photographed filming a separate project in New York City in March.
A romantic comedy directed by Stephen Merchant is also in the works, as is an action-comedy titled Bad Day in which she plays a single mother having the worst day of her life.
She is additionally expected to reprise her role as Princess Fiona in Shrek 5 in 2027.
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