Andrew Lloyd Webber's Sober Journey: Auctioning Wine Collection

0:00It's April 20th. I'm Corey with The Story. This is Entertainment and Celebrity News today, driven by AI and built for the culture. Andrew Lloyd Webber, the 78-year-old genius behind Cats, Phantom of the Opera, and Aveda just dropped a bombshell in a Times interview. He's calling himself a recovering alcoholic, sober now for 16 months after a secret relapse that had him spiraling. Back in 2015, while working on School of Rock for Broadway, he kicked the habit publicly, even sold off his massive daily wine stash. But privately, he admitted he was just white knuckling it, faking strength to the world. He worried booze fueled his creativity, so he started sneaking drinks again, thinking one glass would spark ideas. Turns out, it's snowball fast, tying right into his composing routine where a sipper three felt like the key to hits. Now he's owning it all checked into rehab. Hits Alcoholics Anonymous meetings daily across Europe and the States. He's auctioning his last wine collection worth over $405,000, with proceeds going to

1:02attress for kids' music education. sober eyes have him reflecting on his luck with legends like the top female stars in his shows. Proving clarity beats the bottle every time.