Lizzo Says She 'Didn't Want to Live Anymore' in Candid Speech About Depression Struggles at L.A. Show

Mar. 15, 2025

Lizzo in Los Angeles on March 12, 2025.Photo:Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty

Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty

Lizzois getting candid about her mental health.

Toward the end of the concert, according to videos shared to social media,Lizzo started speaking about mental healthas she explained the inspiration behind her upcoming album’s title,Love in Real Life.

Lizzo in Los Angeles on March 12, 2025.Christopher Polk/Billboard via Getty

Lizzo explained she had a breakthrough moment while attending a concert at the time. “As I was walking through the crowd to get to my spot, something miraculous happened. Somebody, who I didn’t know, looked at me and said, ‘Lizzo, I love you.’ And they reached out, and I reached back, and we hugged, and it felt so damn good,” she said.

Countless other people then joined in to support the “Good as Hell” artist at the venue, which was “f—ing life-saving,” she told her fans. “And after that experience I was like, ‘Damn, you can’t get this s— on the internet, bro. This is the kind of love you can only get in real life. And I don’t share that story to gain some sort of sympathy. We’re beyond that, bitch. Look at me!”

She then encouraged people to “reach out” in difficult situations. “If you’re depressed, reach out to someone who will listen. If you’re mad about the government, reach out to someone else who’s mad about the government and f—ing organize,” added the Grammy winner.

Lizzo in Beverly Hills on March 2, 2025.Phillip Faraone/VF25/Getty

Phillip Faraone/VF25/Getty

“If you hate the way you look, reach out to someone who loves you and who will tell you, ‘You are f—ing beautiful as you are right now, no matter how your body changes.’ Because you may not believe, but you are special,” said Lizzo.

At the show, she played a setlist including hits like “Juice” and “About Damn Time” as well as “Love in Real Life” and “So Bad,” released March 13.

If you or someone you know needs mental health help, text “STRENGTH” to the Crisis Text Line at 741-741 to be connected to a certified crisis counselor.

source: people.com