{"id":2362874,"date":"2026-04-07T17:55:22","date_gmt":"2026-04-07T17:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2362874"},"modified":"2026-04-07T17:55:22","modified_gmt":"2026-04-07T17:55:22","slug":"pete-yorn-reveals-why-he-was-forced-into-getting-sober-in-2023-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/pete-yorn-reveals-why-he-was-forced-into-getting-sober-in-2023-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Pete Yorn Reveals Why He Was &#8216;Forced&#8217; Into Getting Sober in 2023 (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Pete Yorn reveals to PEOPLE what led to his sobriety<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a lot easier to stay thin now, so that&#8217;s cool,&#8221; said the New Jersey-born singer-songwriter<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 list-disc\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Yorn played his first show sober at the McKittrick Hotel in N.Y.C. in 2024<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.peteyorn.com\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Pete Yorn;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;Pete Yorn&quot;}\" class=\"link \">Pete Yorn<\/a> is opening up about why he decided to get sober.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">For the New Jersey-born singer-songwriter, it was a health crisis that led him to make that decision.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I was forced into [being sober] because I had to get this ridiculous surgery in 2023,&#8221; Yorn, 51, tells PEOPLE. &#8220;I was two weeks into my healing, and I&#8217;m not drinking because I want to just heal, and I was like, &#8216;Maybe this is my shot to just cut it out. It&#8217;s a good break here.'&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Pete Yorn<br \/>Credit: Jim Wright<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">So, the &#8220;Life on a Chain&#8221; musician decided to stop drinking. &#8220;I haven&#8217;t drank since March of 2023, and it&#8217;s so great,&#8221; says Yorn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He also noted there are some unexpected perks.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;It&#8217;s a lot easier to stay thin now, so that&#8217;s cool. Less bloated,&#8221; jokes Yorn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">It wouldn&#8217;t be until 2024 that he would perform for the first time sober at a concert at the McKittrick Hotel in N.Y.C.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">According to Yorn, he was &#8220;so nervous&#8221; at the time that he had to tell the crowd.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I was still flooding,&#8221; he recalls, of the show. &#8220;It was too much adrenaline.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Pete YornCredit: Jim Wright\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"664\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/mb5WmcCixAz5bgfwRj.c2Q--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY2NDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/people_218\/7b2746096351d5e32b751456a4241718\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><i>Pete Yorn<br \/>Credit: Jim Wright<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Being transparent about his sobriety with the audience was a way to keep him calm.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I talk about [my sobriety] more for me to put it out there and have an excuse to run off-stage if I did get too nervous,&#8221; says Yorn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He continues, &#8220;Playing music as a kid, when I first started up, it was always around drinking, smoking, and it was just fun. At some point, I really needed it too much to get on stage.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Following his first show sober, Yorn definitely faced some anxiety for a while.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;d be white-knuckling,&#8221; he says. &#8220;Now I&#8217;m finally able to enjoy the shows again. I&#8217;ve got enough under my belt [that] I&#8217;ve rebalanced my nervous system where I could handle it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Yorn will embark on the 25th anniversary tour for <em>musicforthemorningafter<\/em> later this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>musicforthemorningafter<\/em> was released via Columbia Records in 2001 and cracked the Billboard Top 100 albums chart at the time.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I remember thinking, &#8216;I want to make music that I&#8217;ll be proud of in 10 years. I&#8217;m not going to compromise. I&#8217;m just going to do what I love and see what happens,'&#8221; he recently told PEOPLE.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pete-yorn.lnk.to\/musicforthemorningafter25th\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:digital deluxe edition;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;digital deluxe edition&quot;}\" class=\"link \">digital deluxe edition<\/a> of <em>musicforthemorningafter <\/em>is out now.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/pete-yorn-forced-into-getting-sober-in-2023-exclusive-11940636\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;context_link&quot;,&quot;yModuleName&quot;:&quot;content-canvas&quot;,&quot;yLinkText&quot;:&quot;People&quot;}\" class=\"link \">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Pete Yorn reveals to PEOPLE what led to his sobriety &#8220;It&#8217;s a lot easier to stay thin now, so that&#8217;s cool,&#8221; said the New Jersey-born singer-songwriter Yorn played his first show sober at the McKittrick Hotel in N.Y.C. in 2024 Pete Yorn is opening up about why he decided to get sober. 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