Orville Peck revealed he attempted suicide after cancelling his \u201cBronco\u201d tour in June 2023 \u2014 but the crisis became a \u201cturning point.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cI was a bad addict, a coping alcoholic,\u201d the country star, 38, told Rolling Stone<\/a> in an interview published Friday.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I had this spiral moment, where I went back to my hotel and tried to take my life,\u201d he continued. \u201cIt was a big turning point for me, with a lot of realizations to come. It was something that needed to happen.\u201d<\/p>\n The \u201cMidnight Ride\u201d hitmaker shared that two days prior to pulling the plug on the tour \u2014 citing his \u201ccurrent mental and physical health\u201d\u00a0\u2014 he\u2019d purposely overdosed.<\/p>\n Orville Peck, seen above in 2025, revealed that he purposely overdosed prior to cancelling his 2023 \u201cBronco\u201d tour. orvillepeck\/Instagram<\/p>\n \u201cI was a bad addict, a coping alcoholic,\u201d Peck, pictured here at Madison Square Garden in June 2023, told Rolling Stone. Tori Schneebaum<\/p>\n Peck told the outlet he was \u201cin one of the worst places\u201d of his life at the time \u2014 but noted that his upcoming album, \u201cMule,\u201d became an outlet for a difficult year that included a rehab stint and a breakup.<\/p>\n The first single from the album, \u201cToo Little Too Late,\u201d dropped on Friday, while the album itself is set for release on Sept. 18.<\/p>\n The singer announced the album \u2014 his fourth studio offering \u2014 in a social media post on Thursday, sharing a portrait of himself in white boxers, a white T-shirt, a white cowboy hat and his signature mask. The other image featured a black-and-white picture of a mule.<\/p>\n \u201cThis record is a chronological account of the year I lost my way,\u201d he captioned the announcement<\/a>. <\/p>\n Peck, shown above in a social media upload, called the moment a \u201cturning point.\u201d orvillepeck\/Instagram<\/p>\n The singer, pictured here in 2024, has been coping by writing songs for his new album, he told the outlet. Charles Wenzelberg \/ New York Post<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\tWant more celebrity and pop culture news?\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tStart your day with Page Six Daily.\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\tThanks for signing up!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n The \u201cDead of Night\u201d singer also recalled his time in rehab, admitting to the magazine he \u201cdidn\u2019t want to be there\u201d at the time.<\/p>\n \u201cI thought it was a waste of time, that I\u2019m unique and didn\u2019t have a problem,\u201d he explained, sharing that his new track, \u201cRehab Blues,\u201d was a way to work through those feelings.<\/p>\n \u201cSo I was like, I\u2019m going to write the funniest song about this experience, because at the time I was just like, \u2018F\u2014 this. I want to leave,\u2019\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n The GLAAD Media Awards Vito Russo Award<\/a> honoree continued, \u201cWhat I was really trying to capture in terms of the concept, there was no way to gloss over or sugarcoat it.\u201d <\/p>\n Peck\u2019s new album, \u201cMule,\u201d is set for release Sept. 18. He\u2019s seen above in a portrait shared to Instagram on July 23 to announce the album. Warner Records<\/p>\n Peck, seen above in 2024, previously told NPR he\u2019s \u201chappy\u201d to be sober. Getty Images for GQ<\/p>\n In a previous interview, Peck told NPR\u2019s Mary Louise Kelly<\/a> he was \u201chappy\u201d to have become sober after hitting pause on his high-profile career.<\/p>\n \u201cI got sober a couple of years ago,\u201d he shared in the 2025 interview. <\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s, like, a lot of things in my life that I have worked on over the last two or three years where I\u2019m just really \u2013 I\u2019m just really happy with myself,\u201d he said at the time.<\/p>\n If you or someone you know is affected by any of the issues raised in this story, contact the\u00a0<\/strong>Suicide and Crisis Lifeline<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0by calling or texting 988<\/strong>.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t