James back with a bang

THE pressures of instant fame resulted in James Arthur suffering a welldocumented meltdown. But the X Factor winner promised fans he is now mentally stable enough to cope following an incredible comeback which has seen him being resigned. James said: “I lost my mind. I knew I was unstable but I didn’t want to let people down so I tried to hide it. “I’m 100% ready this time. My whole perspective has changed. I’m excited and positive, rather than being overwhelmed and self-medicating. I’m actually thriving on it this time.” In just two weeks James has gone from the pop graveyard to signing a new deal with Syco and having a No.2 single, Please Don’t Let Go. I can exclusively reveal his shock career resurrection will be completed next month when he returns to The X Factor to perform his new track on the live shows. My XF source said: “Having James back performing on the show is a huge vote of confidence by Simon Cowell but it also shows just how much James has turned his life and career around.” Talking about his comeback, James added: “The most important lesson I’ve learned is probably to respect and love yourself.”