Courtney Love Says Doctors Told Her She Was Going to 'Die' in 2019: 'My Body Just Exploded'

Courtney Love got candid about a health scare that she kept private for years.

In an Instagram video posted on Friday, August 14, the 62-year-old gave fans an update on her long-awaited new album; however, she also shared something more serious.

The singer recalled that back in 2019 she "almost died," with doctors warning her she may not make it.

"A lot of you asking on my record is at. It’s done. It’s kind of been done. It’s a really good record. I put a lot into it," she said. "I went to England in 2019, and when I went there, you know, my body just exploded. It just exploded, and I was in hospitals a lot. I almost died. I lost all my hair. I was about 100 pounds, and they told me I was going to die, and I didn’t believe them."

As the video continued, the "Doll Parts" singer talked about her childhood, sharing why she had refused to believe what the doctors told her years ago.

"When I was a kid — I think this record is about this — I used to like, pattern-interrupt the adults, and they’d tell me 'red.' They’d say 'red was blue,' and then I’d see blue, but blue was blue," Love added. "So now that I gaslight myself that maybe, maybe they were right and red was blue, and then I would see purple, and my head would explode. Like f------ cope with that s---, right? I think some of you can relate to that. And then, anyway, I never really lost my ability to see that f------ that 'red was red,' despite them telling me that 'red was blue.'"

Love continued, "And so when they said you’re gonna die, I just didn’t believe them. And somehow I got better. I’m healthy, which is amazing."

She went on to share that she "wasn't public about being sick" at the time and did not share specific details about what led to her health scare.

Love reassured her fans that she's "fine now" and asked for their patience as she works toward releasing her new music.

"I wanted to give you an update on my record. When I made it, I believed this was my last record so I made the record I always wanted to make. I was in the hospital mostly but when I wasn’t all I did was write & record it," she wrote in the caption. "I want to tour more than anything. & I want to sing. That’s what keeps my soul & body happy.”