Aside from making his comeback, the 'Come Pick Me Up' crooner is currently busy embracing a healthy new lifestyle by quitting booze, giving up junk food and running five miles a day.
- Jun 18, 2022
AceShowbiz - Ryan Adams celebrated nine months of sobriety by sharing good news to fans. The rocker, who returned to the stage for his first shows since 2019 in May, announced on social media that he will embark on a Mid-West U.S. tour later this year.
The 47-year-old's upcoming shows will kick off on October 14 in Atlanta. After making a stop in Louisville, he will move to Milwaukee, Minneapolis and others before wrapping it up On October 22.
Ryan made his comeback following a turbulent few years after a number of women accused him of being controlling and emotionally abusive. Now, Ryan is also busy embracing a healthy new lifestyle by quitting booze, giving up junk food and he's even running five miles a day.
"It feels great ... I'm sore ... running like five or six miles a day and playing guitar ... (Running) just helps to chill me out or whatever," the musician told TMZ. "I've just been working on songs for the tour. I'm super stoked. (I've) got nine months under my belt so (I feel) a lot better."
Ryan went on to add that changing his diet helped him clean up. "Well you know like twinkies didn't help my sobriety but this is a lot better ... just like back in my flow you know," he explained.
When asked if he's been supported by friends over the last few years, Ryan insisted he's had plenty of good people around him as well as his four pet cats. The "Come Pick Me Up" singer added, "I'm good. I've got four cats."
Back in 2019, Ryan was the subject of an expose by the New York Times newspaper, with a number of women claiming he had been controlling and emotionally abusive. He has since issued a public apology, but never acknowledged his accusers personally.
"In my effort to be a better man, I have fought to get sober, but this time I'm doing it with professional help. Sobriety is a priority in my life, and so is my mental health. These, as I'm learning, go hand in hand. "There are no words to express how bad I feel about the ways I've mistreated people throughout my life and career. All I can say is that I'm sorry," he stated. "It's that simple. This period of isolation and reflection made me see that I needed to make significant changes in my life."
Ryan's tour comes a year after he publicly appealed for record labels to give him a second chance after the scandal, admitting he was just "months" away from losing his house, recording studio, and indie record label. In a post on Instagram in July 2021, he wrote, "I know I'm damaged goods.
“I know I am and they aren’t the ideal thing, but I had a label interested for months and they wasted my time," the crooner continued. "I'm months from losing my label, studio and my home. I just really want a second chance to make some music - maybe help other people believe you can get up out of the gutter and be something."
"I'm 46 and scared I'm gonna be living in my sister's basement," he further lamented. "If you are a label and interested please let me know. Sent with love and humility. I already got dropped by Capitol twice. Maybe someone still cares."
