Matt Willis on Quitting Drinking, Busted Fame + The Day He Almost Lost It All

Busted singer and bassist Matt Willis was famous at 16, in rehab at 21, and sober for eight years before one tray of champagne sent him back to six grams of cocaine a day. He joins Sober Dave on One for the Road to talk about quitting drinking, the music industry that fed his addiction, and the morning his wife Emma told him "we're not doing this anymore."

Matt grew up in a chaotic London household, started drinking at 11, and was at Sylvia Young Theatre School with Amy Winehouse before Busted exploded. By 18 he was drinking on photo shoots. By 21 he was having seizures if he didn't drink by 11am. This conversation goes everywhere most fame-and-addiction interviews don't.

In it: the Lucozade he bought instead of a pint, the daughter he almost let down, the eight-year relapse, and what real recovery looks like.

Quitting drinking, Busted, Matt Willis sober, music industry addiction, On The Mend.

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Provided below are links for services offering additional help and advice.

www.drinkaware.co.uk/advice/alcohol-support-services

https://nacoa.org.uk/

Show producer- Daniella Attanasio-Martinez

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