Pete Yorn's Sober Journey & Anniversary Tour

0:00It's April 7th, you're listening to Entertainment and celebrity news today, AI-powered pop-culture updates. I'm Cory with the story. Pete Yorn, the New Jersey singer-songwriter, behind hits, like Life on a Chain, kicked alcohol to the curb after a major surgery in 2023. He was 51 at the time and saw it as the perfect chance to stay sober during recovery. Haven't touched a drop since March of that year, and he says it's been straight fire. One bonus he didn't expect, staying lean without the bloat. His first sober gig hit in 2024 at the McKitcher Hotel in New York City. Earlier this year, he got real with the crowd, about his nerves flooding from all that raw adrenaline. Back in the day, playing music meant drinks and smokes to loosen up, but it turned into a crutch for getting on stage. After going dry, Yorn whitetnuckled through shows, battling anxiety hard. According to him, the scene used to revolve around that party vibe. Now his nervous systems rebalanced, and he's loving the performances sober, with shows

1:00stacking up under his belt. Meanwhile, he's gearing up for the 25th anniversary tour of his debut album Music for the Morning After, from 2001. That record cracked the Billboard Top 100 back then, and a digital deluxe edition just dropped. Yorn's always aimed to craft tunes, he'd still vibe with decades later. No compromises. It's pure hard driving the whole ride.