There’s a good chance that the last time you heard about Creed vocalist Scott Stapp it was in relation to his bizarre breakdown at the end of 2014 in which he posted some very disturbing videos on Facebook erratically claiming he was broke and “under some kind of pretty vicious attack” because people were taking advantage of him and stealing his money. Then news broke that his wife Jaclyn and her sister had called 911 because they were concerned about the singer after he claimed to be a CIA agent who was on a mission to kill President Barack Obama.
“I was not in my right frame of mind when I did that,” admitted Stapp about that bad period of his life exclusively to Headlines & Global News. “I was very sick at that point in time, and wasn’t thinking of any kind of consequences, or how that was going to come across to the public. I was in a delusional, paranoid, drug-infused place.”
Now, after receiving professional treatment for both bipolar disorder and drug and alcohol abuse issues, the 42-year-old is ready to make a comeback. The rocker displayed his passion for music during a Jan. 20 solo concert at New York City’s famed Webster Hall. The dynamic vocalist plowed through the gig with pure force, delivering raw emotion with every lyric he sang. Stapp’s set was a mix of Creed classics (like “Torn,” “Higher,” “One Last Breath” and, of course, “With Arms Wide Open”) and solo material (like “Slow Suicide,” “Proof of Life” and “Jesus Was a Rockstar”). Fans were ecstatic to see him back onstage again, looking healthy and sounding strong.
Stapp told HNGN all about his personal struggles, how VH1’s “Couples Therapy” saved his marriage and how he is excited to create new tunes again in the very candid interview below.
What will you be doing after this leg of the tour ends in mid-February?
I am going to be going right into the studio and begin finishing writing and recording one of the full-length albums that I’m working on. And we’re getting ready to announce new tour dates. I’ll be continuing to tour through the remainder of the year.
Have you talked to the guys in Creed lately?
We periodically stay in touch through text. I ran into [drummer] Scott Phillips at a charity golf tournament and we got to hang out and talk. [Guitarist] Brian Marshall called me the other day. We’re cordial. We’re all working on different things right now. I think that, at some point in time, we’ll probably talk about what we’re going to do next – when the time is right.
Scott Stapp Tour Dates
Apr. 30: Moonstone Music Festival in Orlando, Fla.
May 1: Cox Capitol Theatre in Macon, Ga.
May 2: Georgia Theatre in Athens, Ga.
May 7: The Pub Fountains in Stafford, Texas
May 10: Bourbon Theatre in Lincoln, Neb.
May 11: The District in Sioux Falls, S.D.
May 15: Austins in Libertyville, Ill.
May 18: The Kent Stage in Kent, Ohio
May 20: Rock’N Derby in Schaghticoke, N.Y.
May 22: Blue Ocean Music Hall in Salisbury, Mass.
May 24: Ridgefield Playhouse in Ridgefield, Conn.
May 25: Jewel Nightclub in Manchester, N.H.
For more on Scott Stapp, visit his official website or follow him on social media (Facebook, Instagram and Twitter).
