Calvin Harris reveals he was drinking two bottles of whiskey a NIGHT before giving up booze four years ago
He told fans he gave himself serious health issues by living off Jack Daniels and Greggs pasties before getting sober in 2014
CALVIN Harris has revealed he gave himself serious health issues after drinking two bottles of Jack Daniels a night.
In a candid Twitter Q&A, the DJ told fans he would down two bottles of whiskey and live off Greggs pasties before getting sober four years ago.
Replying to a fan who asked about his early career, he said: “The last thing I want to do is down 2 bottles of jack daniels a night, live on greggs pasties and sleep on an absolutely stinking bus all year, scream down a mic for 55 minutes and pretend to play a keyboard 5x a week those days are behind me son.”
He told another fan he got “in a right old state” and when asked if he was “pished”, replied: “Haven’t drank in 4 years big man”.
He added: “Aye things are a bit less fun but haven’t had an arrhythmia since 2014”.
Arrhythmia is when the heart beats with an irregular or abnormal rhythm and can be caused by alcohol abuse.
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Calvin’s previously spoken about giving up booze, telling the BBC: “I stopped drinking because it actually was making me ill. It was affecting my brain in the worst way.”
In the late-night Twitter chat – which the DJ says took place while he was on a plane – he also defended his last album from fans who said they didn’t like it, and promised new music in 2019.
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