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| Williams enters rehab on birthday | Williams enters rehab on birthday |
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| Pop star Robbie Williams, who turned 33 today, has been admitted into rehab to be treated for a dependency on prescription drugs. | Pop star Robbie Williams, who turned 33 today, has been admitted into rehab to be treated for a dependency on prescription drugs. |
| His spokeswoman Bryony Watts said the singer had entered a centre in the US. | His spokeswoman Bryony Watts said the singer had entered a centre in the US. |
| Rudebox, his most recent album, has failed to do as well as previous releases since it came out in October. | Rudebox, his most recent album, has failed to do as well as previous releases since it came out in October. |
| And this is the first time in years that he has been left out of the running in the best male and best album categories at the Brit awards. | And this is the first time in years that he has been left out of the running in the best male and best album categories at the Brit awards. |
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| In September the former Take That singer called off the Asian leg of his world tour citing stress and exhaustion. | |
| He was to have visited Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Mumbai (Bombay) and Bangalore in November. | He was to have visited Shanghai, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Mumbai (Bombay) and Bangalore in November. |
| A spokesman said at the time that to have performed in those cities after honouring European and South American commitments would have been "asking too much". | A spokesman said at the time that to have performed in those cities after honouring European and South American commitments would have been "asking too much". |
| It is not the first time Williams, who has admitted suffering from depression and feelings if insecurity, has been admitted to rehab. | |
| He spiralled into addiction to cocaine, ecstasy and alcohol after leaving Take That in 1995. | |
| In a TV interview broadcast in 2004, Williams said he only gave up drugs and alcohol because they made him too fat. | |
| He said his addiction made him "blow up to the size of a small aircraft hangar". | |
| William's condition became so bad that Sir Elton John "kidnapped" him and had him admitted to a rehab clinic, he said. | |
| William's former Take That bandmates are currently enjoying a hugely successful comeback, including a number one single and album, and a sell-out UK tour. | |
| Their single Patience is expected to win best single at the Brit Awards ceremony which takes place in London on Wednesday. |