As others have mentioned, there are a few factors in play. The interview mentions the letter he recently wrote to his dying ex-love, where he said himself "I am

As others have mentioned, there are a few factors in play. The interview mentions the letter he recently wrote to his dying ex-love, where he said himself "I am not far behind". Connected to that, his single from the new album is more or less an invitation for death to come for him. Those things likely triggered the sense of urgency in some reporters :).