[WATCH] James Arthur Tells iRadio About His Mental & Physical Health Recovery & Writing New Album In Lockdown

James Tells On How He Got His Mental & Physical Health Back On Track & Wrote A New Album During Lock-down

Aidan and Oonagh from iRadio in the Morning caught up with super-star James Arthur who returns with his brand new single ‘Medicine’. ‘

Medicine is a boldly autobiographical. song which references the recently struggles James faced at the beginning of lockdown in 2020 and Medicine was the very first song James wrote during his first writing session for the new album. In jan 2020 on stage in Madrid, he suffered a panic attack on stage. The next day he developed really bad flu symptoms and had to be rushed into hospital. He had a gallbladder infection, and had to remove it immediately.” Arthur spent a week in hospital in Switzerland, having cancelled the tour.
When he got home he checked into Nightingale Hospital in central London, and subsequently used his new home as his place of rehab. He undertook therapy three or four times week, embarked on a course of medication, began practising cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), gave his gym a good work out and, to relieve the pressure, cancelled the American tour.

James explained to the breakfast show about how he decided to focus on his health starting out by taking hikes which developed into 20 miles runs.

Oonagh asked James if he has tried the meditive practice of 'grounding' and he also chatted to Aidan about one of his favourite sports - Boxing.

With a new album on the way this year, we can expect to hear lots more great music from James.

Watch The Full Interview Below