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Florence Welch: 'I used to drink before gigs because of shyness'

Florence Welch has admitted that she used to have alcohol before going on stage to curb shyness.

The Florence + The Machine singer told Billboard that she no longer has to imbibe drink because she is more accustomed to performing live.

Welch said: "I used to drink before every performance.

"I’m quite shy, really - that’s probably why I used to drink a lot. But I don’t anymore."

Florence + The Machine meanwhile will release new album 'How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful' on June 1.

It will feature the tracks 'What Kind of Man' and opener 'Ship To Wreck'.

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Watch Welch perform live below: