Let’s Talk – mental health: Last News

Aubrey Plaza and Jeff Baena were separated for four months before he died, according to a medical examiner’s report.As reported by People, the report from the LA County Medical Examiner-Coronor confirms that Plaza and Baena separated in September 2024.It states that a month later, Baena made “concerning remarks” to Plaza that led the actor to call a friend and ask them to perform a welfare check on him. It also details that Baena had been in therapy, and that he and Plaza were “experiencing recent marital difficulties”.Baena died by suicide on January 3, aged 47.

Lewis Capaldi made a public appearance at the WWE SmackDown in London last night (March 28).The singer-songwriter was spotted in the crowd at The O2 and he acknowledged fans by flashing the peace sign and giving them a thumbs up.He was also pictured earlier in a conversation with Scottish wrestler Drew McIntyre backstage.Capaldi has been on a break from the spotlight since 2023, when he took to the stage at Glastonbury but saw his performance disrupted by vocal tics, which is a symptom of Tourette’s Syndrome.Lewis Capaldi no WWE Smackdown em Londres!© netflixuk pic.twitter.com/EmOBMWpNCw— Lewis Capaldi Brasil (@capaldibr) March 29, 2025In January last year, he gave an update on his health, saying “it’s been going great!” Later that year fans spotted him back in the recording studio with Noah Kahan. He also received words of encouragement from Robbie Williams.More recently, Yungblud shared that Capaldi is working on some “great” new material.“I have heard his new music, and it sounds great.

Yungblud has shared that Lewis Capaldi is working on some “great” new material.The singer – whose real name is Dominic Harrison – spoke about his close friend and fellow musician while promoting his own new material, the comeback single ‘Hello Heaven, Hello’. Shared earlier this month, it marked his first track since 2024’s ‘Breakdown’ and a teaser of what will be his first LP since 2022’s self-titled album.Now, speaking to The Sun as part of the Bizarre column, he shared that Capaldi is also working on new music.

Luke Combs has spoken about his experiences with an “obscure” type of OCD.Combs explained in an interview with 60 Minutes Australia that he struggles with a type of OCD known as ‘pure O’, where he experiences “intrusively violent thoughts”. In ‘pure O’, the compulsions used to deal with these intrusive thoughts come in the form of mental rituals.“It’s thoughts, essentially, that you don’t want to have,” Combs explained.

Emilia Peréz, has opened up on her experience dealing with the fallout of her past racist tweets coming to light.In late January, past tweets were discovered on Gascón’s account, which expressed derogatory views about Muslims, the 2020 murder of George Floyd, and the Oscars. In one since-deleted post, she posted a picture of a Muslim family with a woman in a burka, describing the clothing tradition as “deeply disgusting”.Gascón, who was nominated for Best Actress at the Oscars for her role in Emilia Peréz, soon after apologised but later argued that her tweets were taken out of context, and denied that she was racist.

Frightened Rabbit‘s late frontman Scott Hutchison – is set to be reissued with a limited edition zine.The reissue of the self-titled LP – which is Hutchison’s first and only album of his solo project – is set for release on May 2 and available for pre-order here. The new vinyl will come with a zine containing recollections from the time and unseen photos from the making of the album.Originally released in August 2014, Owl John was a way for the late Hutchison to recuperate after a lengthy touring campaign.

Lamb Of God’s Randy Blythe has spoken to NME about his new book, Just Beyond The Light: Making Peace With The Wars Inside Our Head, and explained how sobriety has led to him having a new perspective on life.The book marks the follow-up to his 2015 memoir Dark Days, and sees the metal icon recall how he has been moulded by his previous struggles. Less focused on personal anecdotes than its predecessor, the project instead encourages readers to take a look at their own experiences and uncover the tools they need to improve their lives and the world around them.“It’s not a straight memoir in the way Dark Days was.

BRITs, The Last Dinner Party discussed how they want to encourage more discussion around artists’ mental health, and told NME that their second album is on the way.The band caught up with NME while on the red carpet for this year’s BRIT Awards, where they were nominated for four awards, but walked away with Best New Artist – and used their speech to voice support for grassroots music venues.During the interview, the band looked back at the milestones they’ve seen since taking home the Rising Star award in 2024, and revealed what changes they have implemented since facing mental health struggles on the road.Looking back at how they were forced to cancel several live shows at the end of last year due to “emotional, mental, physical burnout”, the group told NME about the realisations they have had going into 2025.“[It’s about] planning your year with limitations. Not just seizing every single opportunity because it’s great,” bassist Georgia Davies told NME.

Lulu has launched her own Mental Health Trust.The singer was inspired to set up the fund – named Lulu’s Mental Health Trust – when she was writing her upcoming memoir, celebrating the 60th anniversary of her hit single ‘Shout’.Per a press release, during the writing process, she realised the significant role mental health had played throughout her life.As her first initiative with the fund, Lulu will lead a sponsored walk on May 16. The walk will trace iconic locations from throughout her career, including the school where she filmed the music video for 1967’s ‘To Sir With Love’, and the old Decca studio where she first recorded ‘Shout’ – the hit that would make her a star.

Glastonbury for Benedict Cumberbatch.The former star of The Good Place and mental health advocate shared the anecdote during a new interview with Paloma Faith, as part of a new episode for the latter’s Mad Sad Bad podcast.During the discussion, Jamil explained some of the hardships she has faced in recent times, and shared that the 2024 edition of Glastonbury came during “one of the saddest” times of her life. This, she recalled, was because of the unexpected and “sudden” death of a friend.While at the Worthy Farm event, Jamil was still in a vulnerable state and found herself getting emotional during Coldplay’s massive headline set on the Pyramid Stage.

Lily Allen has revealed that she recently spent time in a treatment centre for “emotional turmoil” after splitting with David Harbour.News of the couple’s separation after four years of marriage, was reported earlier this month.Allen and Stranger Things actor David Harbour began dating in 2019 after meeting on the dating app Raya and tied the knot in an intimate Las Vegas ceremony in September 2020.Now, Allen has shared how she recently went into a treatment centre, which really helped.Speaking to co-host Miquita Oliver on the duo’s latest Miss Me?podcast, Allen said: “I did lots of group therapy and some individual therapy. I needed some time and space away from everything. I did a lot of shadow work, lots of work about my inner child stuff.”She added: “It wasn’t easy by any stretch and it’s a journey.

Universal Music Group has announced the launch of a new music health fund in partnership with the Music Health Alliance – find out more below.Yesterday (February 13), Universal Music Group revealed the Music Industry Mental Health Fund, which will provide mental health services to current and former music professionals across the US, even those not signed with or connected to the label.The partnership builds upon both companies’ previous four-year healthcare program through personalised recommendations for mental health counsellors, grants to offset costs and funding resource recommendations if necessary to ensure the continuation of care through additional financial and mental health support.Besides the services provided through the Music Industry Mental Health Fund, the MHA also provides dental care resources, individual and family health insurance, senior care support, vision care resources and more.UMG and the MHA have in the past served “nearly 1,000 clients and saved them more than $12.5million in healthcare costs” – for more information on the Music Industry Mental Health Fund, visit here.It is currently unclear if the fund will be expanded to include professionals across the world.A post shared by Universal Music Group (@universalmusicgroup)The fund’s announcement comes shortly after former NME Cover star Chappell Roan won her first Grammy at this year’s ceremony on February 3.

Papa Roach have presented a £20,000 cheque to the CALM mental health charity ahead of their massive sold-out London show.The nu-metal pioneers presented the cheque to the suicide prevention charity Campaign Against Living Miserably (CALM) before recently taking the stage at their sold-out gig at London’s Wembley Arena. The band had donated £1 from every ticket of their ‘Rise Of The Roach’ tour which includes stops across Europe, the UK and North America.“The kick-off to the ‘Rise OF The Roach’ has been incredible” said Papa Roach frontman Jacoby Shaddix in a press release.

Ariana Grande has urged that entertainment companies include mental health services in artist contracts – see what she had to say below.Appearing on the February 10 episode of the WTF with Marc Maron podcast, the singer-actor seemingly voiced support for Chappell Roan‘s recent plea at the 2025 Grammys that record labels take better care of their artists.Grande got her start in acting as a teen on the Nickelodeon series Victorious and its spin-off Sam & Cat before turning her attention to music. Most recently, she’s co-lead the critically acclaimed film adaptation of Wicked and will be starring in its 2025 sequel Wicked: For Good.Speaking to Maron on his podcast, Grande spoke about her start as a young actor and how she would’ve benefited from proper mental health services after dealing with negativity on a global scale.She said: “It’s so important that these record labels, these studios, these TV studios, these big production companies make it a part of the contract when you sign on to do something that’s going to change your life in that way, on that scale.

Lily Allen and David Harbour have reportedly separated after four years of marriage.The report comes from PEOPLE, who write that multiple sources have confirmed their split. An anonymous source added, telling the publication: “Her marriage has been crumbling and they have split”.

The Voice US, has died at the age of 44.According to the Clark County Coroner in Las Vegas, the singer and musician died by suicide (via People). The cause of death was listed by the coroner as a gunshot wound to the head.Whyte Maloney was a contestant on the US version of the reality talent show The Voice in 2014.

New Order have released a new ‘Blue Monday’-themed t-shirt in support of mental health charity CALM (Campaign Against Living Miserably), for the third year running.The shirt comes in honour of Blue Monday – the third Monday in January deemed the “most depressing day of the year”.It marks the third time New Order have teamed up with CALM in honour of the day – having previously released ‘Blue Monday’ t-shirts in 2023 and 2024. In October last year, they also joined forces with the charity for World Mental Health Day for a suicide prevention video.This year, the shirt features the original synth used to write the 1983 track, alongside the lyric: “I find it so hard to say what I need to say”.Commenting on the limited edition t-shirt, New Order said: “Starting a conversation with somebody could be the most important conversation that person ever has.

Crazy P vocalist Danielle Moore have released a statement following an inquest into her death.Moore died last August at the age of 52 and news of her passing was initially announced by her bandmates on September 2. They described her death as “sudden and tragic”, adding: “We are devastated to announce the unbelievable and shocking news that our beautiful Danielle Moore has died in sudden and tragic circumstances.”Now, Moore’s family have issued a statement after a report from the Coroner shared that the musician died by suicide.In a statement sent to the press from James Ensell, husband of Danielle Moore that was written “for and on behalf of her family”, he said: “Although this conclusion was expected, it is still confronting.

Mabel and others will be standing in for Lily Allen on the Miss Me? podcast, while the latter takes a mental health break.The news comes as the singer and actor – who hosts the podcast alongside friend Miquita Oliver – revealed in last week’s episode that she would be taking a temporary step back from work commitments to focus on her mental health.On the podcast, Allen explained that she was currently “finding it really hard to be interested in anything” and was “really not in a good place”.“I know I’ve been talking about it for months, but I’ve been spiralling and spiralling and spiralling, and it’s got out of control,” she continued, recalling how she has had to leave events early due to the circumstances. She added: “I just can’t concentrate on anything except the pain that I’m going through.

Lily Allen has said she is taking a temporary step back from work commitments to focus on her mental health.Speaking to her friend Miquita Oliver on the pair’s Miss Me? podcast, the ‘LDN’ singer explained that she was “finding it really hard to be interested in anything” currently. “I’m really not in a good place,” Allen continued.“I know I’ve been talking about it for months, but I’ve been spiralling and spiralling and spiralling, and it’s got out of control,” she added.

Star Wars: The Phantom Menace, has spoken about his mental health struggles.The star suffered what his mother Lisa described as a “full-blown psychotic break” in March 2023 during which he turned his car off in the middle of a three-lane road. She said he had been diagnosed with schizophrenia in his 20s, having first started experiencing symptoms while in high school.He recently spent 18-months in a mental health rehabilitation facility and following his rehabilitation period, Lloyd, who is now 35, spoke with author Clayton Sandell.While the film was celebrating its 25th anniversary last year, Lloyd was absent from the coverage and has largely remained out of the spotlight since the film was released.When the author asked how he was feeling now, he responded: “Pretty good, considering these 20 years of time that have come to an end.