Macklemore celebrates 694 days of sobriety following 2020 relapse
Macklemore is celebrating nearly two years of sobriety following a relapse in 2020, the rapper told fans in a social media post this week.
According to People magazine, the 39-year-old took to TikTok on Sunday to share the news.
“I relapsed during the first summer of COVID,” Macklemore, whose real name is Benjamin Hammond Haggerty, wrote in text superimposed on the video. “Today I have 694 days clean.”
He added in the caption: “Love you guys … share your stories below.”
The Grammy Award-winning musician, who has struggled with drug and alcohol addiction, entered recovery 14 years ago, People reported.
“For me, the most important thing to learn in recovery is that I’m powerless over drugs,” Macklemore told Rolling Stone last week. “The disease is insidious. It’s constantly telling you lies in order for you to go off and go, ‘You know what? I think the best thing for me is to go off and get high’ – knowing damn well that’s the thing that kills me. That’s the insanity portion of the disease.”
Here are some memorable photos of Macklemore through the years.
2011: Seattle recording artist Macklemore performs a tribute to Mariners broadcaster Dave Niehaus, who passed away the previous November, prior to the Mariners’ home opener against the Cleveland Indians at Safeco Field on April 8, 2011, in Seattle.
2013: Macklemore backstage at BET’s "106 & Park" at BET Studios on May 20, 2013, in New York City.
2014: Rappers Ryan Lewis (left) and Macklemore accept the Best New Artist award onstage during the 56th Grammy Awards at Staples Center on January 26, 2014, in Los Angeles.
2015: Recording artist Macklemore performs on the Pepsi Stage, during the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards, at the Orpheum Theatre on August 30, 2015, in Los Angeles.
2016: Macklemore speaks at the 2016 Logo’s Trailblazer Honors at Cathedral of St. John the Divine on June 23, 2016, in New York City.
2017: Macklemore (left) and Skylar Grey attend the 2017 American Music Awards at Microsoft Theater on November 19, 2017, in Los Angeles.
2018: Macklemore performs during the 2018 Billboard Music Awards at Toshiba Plaza on May 19, 2018, in Las Vegas.
2019: Macklemore attends the MusiCares Concert for Recovery presented by Amazon Music, Honoring Macklemore at the Novo by Microsoft on May 16, 2019, in Los Angeles.
2020: Musician Macklemore plays a shot on the 16th hole during the third round of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am at Pebble Beach Golf Links on February 8, 2020, in Pebble Beach, California.
2021: Recording Artist Macklemore entertains the crowd before the game between the Seattle Seahawks and Tennessee Titans at Lumen Field on September 19, 2021, in Seattle.
2022: Mackelmore performs on stage during the 2022 NCAA March Madness Music Festival at Woldenberg Park on April 3, 2022, in New Orleans.
