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Miley Cyrus will have "a nurse on standby" during her upcoming UK tour.
The 'Wrecking Ball' singer - who was hospitalised last month after suffering a severe allergic reaction to Cephalexin, an antibiotic prescribed for the flu - is on the mend but isn't taking any chances with her health.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Miley has been under the supervision of two nurses, who are monitoring her progress 24 hours a day at her home.
"She already has a nurse on standby for when she lands in the UK. The worst thing about her illness is that there are times when she feels entirely fine but then suddenly her symptoms flare up again.
"The reaction could still affect her over the next few days but Miley is determined to put on a great show for her UK fans."
It is said the star has been prescribed steroids, while staying hydrated with intravenous drips and using an oxygen tank to assist her breathing.
The insider added: "While she was in hospital, she couldn't really eat without feeling nauseous so she started bingeing on junk food.
"Now she has been played on a strict diet of fresh fruit and veg, and is having vitamin shots to boost her immunity.
"Plus she has been banned from drinking booze or smoking anything, especially weed."
Miley Cyrus to get medical care for UK tour
Miley Cyrus will have "a nurse on standby" during her upcoming UK tour.
The 'Wrecking Ball' singer - who was hospitalised last month after suffering a severe allergic reaction to Cephalexin, an antibiotic prescribed for the flu - is on the mend but isn't taking any chances with her health.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Miley has been under the supervision of two nurses, who are monitoring her progress 24 hours a day at her home.
"She already has a nurse on standby for when she lands in the UK. The worst thing about her illness is that there are times when she feels entirely fine but then suddenly her symptoms flare up again.
"The reaction could still affect her over the next few days but Miley is determined to put on a great show for her UK fans."
It is said the star has been prescribed steroids, while staying hydrated with intravenous drips and using an oxygen tank to assist her breathing.
The insider added: "While she was in hospital, she couldn't really eat without feeling nauseous so she started bingeing on junk food.
"Now she has been played on a strict diet of fresh fruit and veg, and is having vitamin shots to boost her immunity.
"Plus she has been banned from drinking booze or smoking anything, especially weed."
Showbiz
Gary Barlow says the song he wrote about his stillborn daughter Poppy "should be a celebration".
The Take That signer has revealed his hit single 'Let Me Go' was written about his tragic loss two years ago, admitting it helps to keep "a life and a flame in the whole thing".
Speaking to friend James Corden in new BBC One documentary, 'When Corden Met Barlow', he said: "It's not my voice, it's someone else's.
"It should be a celebration that song, because in some respects, it's alive that record and those lyrics and what it relates to.
"It keeps a life and a flame in whole thing ... There's a point where I'll stop [talking about it] in respect to my wife."
Meanwhile, Gary also commented on his weight gain - 17 stone at his largest - after his second solo album was a flop in 1999.
He admitted: "Problem was I hit 25, my career went out the window, and it was like: 'How do I change everything, how do I change the way I look? Don't want to be recognised anymore'. It was almost a protest.
"I knew what I was doing. I enjoyed the fact that no one recognised me."
Gary Barlow opens up about stillborn daughter Poppy
Gary Barlow says the song he wrote about his stillborn daughter Poppy "should be a celebration".
The Take That signer has revealed his hit single 'Let Me Go' was written about his tragic loss two years ago, admitting it helps to keep "a life and a flame in the whole thing".
Speaking to friend James Corden in new BBC One documentary, 'When Corden Met Barlow', he said: "It's not my voice, it's someone else's.
"It should be a celebration that song, because in some respects, it's alive that record and those lyrics and what it relates to.
"It keeps a life and a flame in whole thing ... There's a point where I'll stop [talking about it] in respect to my wife."
Meanwhile, Gary also commented on his weight gain - 17 stone at his largest - after his second solo album was a flop in 1999.
He admitted: "Problem was I hit 25, my career went out the window, and it was like: 'How do I change everything, how do I change the way I look? Don't want to be recognised anymore'. It was almost a protest.
"I knew what I was doing. I enjoyed the fact that no one recognised me."
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Chris Martin was desperate for his bandmates to start writing Coldplay songs.
The frontman, who shares writing credits with the other members of the group - Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland and Will Champion - was tired of having to come up with the initial ideas and wanted them to step in and contribute to the band's new album 'Ghost Stories' from the beginning of a song.
He said: "For a long, long time I've been begging the band, 'Please could someone else start a song'.
"I've been given that gift from the universe or from God or whatever you want to believe in that ideas for songs get sent through wherever they get sent from and then I take them to the rest of the band and then we layer it up and that's how we do it.
"For a long time, I've been saying, 'Guy, I know that you write music sometimes, on your own, is there any way that you would give us some of it'. He's like, 'No, you won't like it'."
But the 37-year-old singer was pleasantly surprised when Guy approached him last February and told him he'd been experimenting with ideas for a new track, which later became 'Magic', a song which features on the new album.
Chris explained: "I was so grateful. It made me so happy and that was kind of a simple of the album as a whole, 'We'll help each other out here'. There were lots of songs but that was the first point where I thought, 'Everyone is invested in this, everyone knows what we're trying to do, go a bit more personal'."
Chris Martin wanted bandmates to write more
Chris Martin was desperate for his bandmates to start writing Coldplay songs.
The frontman, who shares writing credits with the other members of the group - Guy Berryman, Jonny Buckland and Will Champion - was tired of having to come up with the initial ideas and wanted them to step in and contribute to the band's new album 'Ghost Stories' from the beginning of a song.
He said: "For a long, long time I've been begging the band, 'Please could someone else start a song'.
"I've been given that gift from the universe or from God or whatever you want to believe in that ideas for songs get sent through wherever they get sent from and then I take them to the rest of the band and then we layer it up and that's how we do it.
"For a long time, I've been saying, 'Guy, I know that you write music sometimes, on your own, is there any way that you would give us some of it'. He's like, 'No, you won't like it'."
But the 37-year-old singer was pleasantly surprised when Guy approached him last February and told him he'd been experimenting with ideas for a new track, which later became 'Magic', a song which features on the new album.
Chris explained: "I was so grateful. It made me so happy and that was kind of a simple of the album as a whole, 'We'll help each other out here'. There were lots of songs but that was the first point where I thought, 'Everyone is invested in this, everyone knows what we're trying to do, go a bit more personal'."
Movies
Zoe Saldana says playing Nina Simone was a huge "responsibility".
The 35-year-old actress portrays the late jazz legend in an upcoming biopic, 'Nina', and despite facing criticism for not looking enough like the singer, Zoe felt the most important thing was to stay true to the memory of the iconic star, who passed away in 2003 aged 70.
She explained: "I felt a huge responsibility and a lot of pressure to be true to her, to respect her legacy because she was real and so iconic and one of the most beautiful women to walk this earth.
"So in a way it was a difficult role for me. It was heartbreaking at times as it demanded a lot of emotional work and some days and becoming this person; to walk in her shoes was sometimes not a happy place to be."
The actress has been able to work with great personal trainers thanks to her roles in action flicks 'The Guardians of the Galaxy' and 'Avatar' and has begun to associate keeping fit with her career.
She told Britain's HELLO! magazine: "Recently I began to associate working out with work, so I took a break as I was tired. I swear by reformer Pilates as it gets you fit in a very balanced and healthy way because you use your own body weight.
"It can help back, knee, shoulder and hip problems, ease joints and get you in shape. Garrett Warren has been my stunt trainer in films for years; he gets me in shape for action roles, then I rely on Steve Moyer in LA who I met on 'Avatar'. They are my go-to trainers for life."
Zoe Saldana felt responsibility to role
Zoe Saldana says playing Nina Simone was a huge "responsibility".
The 35-year-old actress portrays the late jazz legend in an upcoming biopic, 'Nina', and despite facing criticism for not looking enough like the singer, Zoe felt the most important thing was to stay true to the memory of the iconic star, who passed away in 2003 aged 70.
She explained: "I felt a huge responsibility and a lot of pressure to be true to her, to respect her legacy because she was real and so iconic and one of the most beautiful women to walk this earth.
"So in a way it was a difficult role for me. It was heartbreaking at times as it demanded a lot of emotional work and some days and becoming this person; to walk in her shoes was sometimes not a happy place to be."
The actress has been able to work with great personal trainers thanks to her roles in action flicks 'The Guardians of the Galaxy' and 'Avatar' and has begun to associate keeping fit with her career.
She told Britain's HELLO! magazine: "Recently I began to associate working out with work, so I took a break as I was tired. I swear by reformer Pilates as it gets you fit in a very balanced and healthy way because you use your own body weight.
"It can help back, knee, shoulder and hip problems, ease joints and get you in shape. Garrett Warren has been my stunt trainer in films for years; he gets me in shape for action roles, then I rely on Steve Moyer in LA who I met on 'Avatar'. They are my go-to trainers for life."
Showbiz
Emma Stone says surfing gives her one of the "greatest feelings" ever.
'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' actress has been working on an untitled Cameron Crowe-directed romantic comedy opposite Bradley Cooper in Hawaii, and during their spare time they took to the waves and learnt how to surf.
Although she joked about her abilities on the water, the 25-year-old beauty admits she found taking to the waves an "amazing" experience.
Asked during a TV interview whether she "gave it a try", Emma replied: "I gave it a shot. I was amazing. I was an incredible surfer.
"I also think it's the greatest feeling you can ever have. You're floating on the water. You really are."
However, she then giggled and added: "Unless you're not."
Earlier in the year, Emma was seen hitting the waves with her boyfriend and 'Amazing Spider-Man 2' co-star Andrew Garfield.
The couple are believed to have taken lessons from Hawaiian surf legend Rory Russell.
The 'Gangster Squad' actress recently admitted filming 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' left her covered in bruises from the harness equipment used for flying scenes.
She said: "There's a lot of harnesses. [Stunt double] Jen Caputo would come into my trailer and just gear me up and it would have to be tighter than you can possibly imagine already. Then, they hoist you and there's a lot of bruising."
Emma Stone loves surfing
Emma Stone says surfing gives her one of the "greatest feelings" ever.
'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' actress has been working on an untitled Cameron Crowe-directed romantic comedy opposite Bradley Cooper in Hawaii, and during their spare time they took to the waves and learnt how to surf.
Although she joked about her abilities on the water, the 25-year-old beauty admits she found taking to the waves an "amazing" experience.
Asked during a TV interview whether she "gave it a try", Emma replied: "I gave it a shot. I was amazing. I was an incredible surfer.
"I also think it's the greatest feeling you can ever have. You're floating on the water. You really are."
However, she then giggled and added: "Unless you're not."
Earlier in the year, Emma was seen hitting the waves with her boyfriend and 'Amazing Spider-Man 2' co-star Andrew Garfield.
The couple are believed to have taken lessons from Hawaiian surf legend Rory Russell.
The 'Gangster Squad' actress recently admitted filming 'The Amazing Spider-Man 2' left her covered in bruises from the harness equipment used for flying scenes.
She said: "There's a lot of harnesses. [Stunt double] Jen Caputo would come into my trailer and just gear me up and it would have to be tighter than you can possibly imagine already. Then, they hoist you and there's a lot of bruising."
Showbiz
Amanda Seyfried takes her dog with her on flights.
The 'Les Misérables star - who admits she suffered from extreme anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) as a child growing up in Pennsylvania -still struggles to deal with her issues and even has a note from a "mental healthcare professional" which gives her license to take her Australian Shepherd Finn on airplanes, but she often feel it's inappropriate to do so.
She said: "It's not the most comfortable thing for me to fly alone. I can fly - I'm not a bad flier - but I don't love crowds. But it can so easily be fraudulent, I sometimes feel like it's wrong."
The 28-year-old actress - who is the daughter of a therapist and a pharmacist - says her mother has given her lots of tips on how to control her anxiety.
Amanda - who is in a relationship with Justin Long - told Britain's ELLE magazine: "She taught me all these ways of tricking yourself to be present when you're panicking. It's a question of rationalisation.
"It's incredibly easy to remedy panic. You just don't realise it. You have to understand that it's not reality, it's not rational. And I've been through it enough times now that I know it's not going to last forever."
Amanda Seyfried flies with dog
Amanda Seyfried takes her dog with her on flights.
The 'Les Misérables star - who admits she suffered from extreme anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) as a child growing up in Pennsylvania -still struggles to deal with her issues and even has a note from a "mental healthcare professional" which gives her license to take her Australian Shepherd Finn on airplanes, but she often feel it's inappropriate to do so.
She said: "It's not the most comfortable thing for me to fly alone. I can fly - I'm not a bad flier - but I don't love crowds. But it can so easily be fraudulent, I sometimes feel like it's wrong."
The 28-year-old actress - who is the daughter of a therapist and a pharmacist - says her mother has given her lots of tips on how to control her anxiety.
Amanda - who is in a relationship with Justin Long - told Britain's ELLE magazine: "She taught me all these ways of tricking yourself to be present when you're panicking. It's a question of rationalisation.
"It's incredibly easy to remedy panic. You just don't realise it. You have to understand that it's not reality, it's not rational. And I've been through it enough times now that I know it's not going to last forever."
Showbiz
Peter Andre and his fiancée are going to be full-time working parents.
The 41-year-old singer-and-TV star says neither he nor Emily MacDonagh have plans to slow down their careers after welcoming baby Amelia in January, and want to work hard to provide for their family.
While Peter will begin touring to promote his new music in September, medical student Emily, 24, will soon be a fully qualified doctor.
He said: "She's got three months left until she's a doctor. She starts in September, then she'll have a period of time to register and she'll really be a doc by January.
"Me and Ems are going to be workers all our lives. I've been touring since forever. It's part of what I do. Everything I do now is to support the family.
"If you're lucky enough to work and lucky enough to have a bit of a home life, then you've got to do it."
The 'Behind Closed Doors' hitmaker - who also has son Junior, eight, and six-year-old daughter Princess Tiaamii with ex-wife Katie Price - admits it's hard to balance his family life with looking after himself.
Quizzed how having children has changed him, he told Britain's Star magazine: "It's made me more lazy! I used to do more for myself, but now I'm more energetic doing stuff for them."
Peter Andre: We’ll both be working parents
Peter Andre and his fiancée are going to be full-time working parents.
The 41-year-old singer-and-TV star says neither he nor Emily MacDonagh have plans to slow down their careers after welcoming baby Amelia in January, and want to work hard to provide for their family.
While Peter will begin touring to promote his new music in September, medical student Emily, 24, will soon be a fully qualified doctor.
He said: "She's got three months left until she's a doctor. She starts in September, then she'll have a period of time to register and she'll really be a doc by January.
"Me and Ems are going to be workers all our lives. I've been touring since forever. It's part of what I do. Everything I do now is to support the family.
"If you're lucky enough to work and lucky enough to have a bit of a home life, then you've got to do it."
The 'Behind Closed Doors' hitmaker - who also has son Junior, eight, and six-year-old daughter Princess Tiaamii with ex-wife Katie Price - admits it's hard to balance his family life with looking after himself.
Quizzed how having children has changed him, he told Britain's Star magazine: "It's made me more lazy! I used to do more for myself, but now I'm more energetic doing stuff for them."
TV
Atomic Kitten are planning to have a crèche backstage at gigs.
Natasha Hamilton - who is expecting a child with 5ive singer Ritchie Neville - says the girl band may need to have help on hand to ensure her baby and Kerry Katona's newborn daughter Dylan-Jorge Rose are well looked after.
And the fiery-haired star has some prospective nannies in mind - her three sons, Josh, 11, Harry, nine, and three-year-old Alfie.
She said: "When I told the girls I was pregnant they were thrilled. We're thinking of having a crèche backstage so the boys can watch the babies while we're performing. I'll be breastfeeding when we tour, so I'll want to avoid any milky mishaps on stage!"
The 31-year-old star has no plans to slow down her busy work schedule as she gets closer to giving birth as she has found each of her four pregnancies easier than the last.
She explained to Closer magazine: "Believe it or not, I've found things easier with each baby. When I had Josh I was exhausted all the time, but I think my body's got used to it. This baby is a wriggler, though! The other night, Ritchie felt it kick for the first time, which is really sweet."
Atomic Kitten to have crèche at gigs
Atomic Kitten are planning to have a crèche backstage at gigs.
Natasha Hamilton - who is expecting a child with 5ive singer Ritchie Neville - says the girl band may need to have help on hand to ensure her baby and Kerry Katona's newborn daughter Dylan-Jorge Rose are well looked after.
And the fiery-haired star has some prospective nannies in mind - her three sons, Josh, 11, Harry, nine, and three-year-old Alfie.
She said: "When I told the girls I was pregnant they were thrilled. We're thinking of having a crèche backstage so the boys can watch the babies while we're performing. I'll be breastfeeding when we tour, so I'll want to avoid any milky mishaps on stage!"
The 31-year-old star has no plans to slow down her busy work schedule as she gets closer to giving birth as she has found each of her four pregnancies easier than the last.
She explained to Closer magazine: "Believe it or not, I've found things easier with each baby. When I had Josh I was exhausted all the time, but I think my body's got used to it. This baby is a wriggler, though! The other night, Ritchie felt it kick for the first time, which is really sweet."
Showbiz
Peaches Geldof's husband "is not in any way under suspicion" of involvement in her death.
The body of the 25-year-old presenter was found at her and Thomas Cohen's home in Wrotham, Kent, England, last month and officers are hunting for a drug dealer after tests showed she "likely" died as a result of heroin use.
But Detective Chief Inspector Paul Fotheringham insisted on Friday night (02.05.14) "there is no plan to" arrest or interview the S.C.U.M rocker, who discovered his wife's body in the spare bedroom of the property on April 17.
He also confirmed that drugs paraphernalia was seized from the property on the day Peaches was found, despite previous reports suggesting evidence had been removed by a friend or family member before paramedics arrived.
An inquest hearing earlier this week revealed that Thomas, who married the former model in 2012, took their sons, Astala, two, and Phaedra, one, to stay at his parents house in London four days before the blonde beauty died, so they could concentrate on their work, which is something he often did.
Sources recently claimed Peaches was secretly visiting a rehab centre near to her home in the weeks before she died to collect prescriptions for methadone, a drug used to help addicts off heroin.
Thomas Cohen is not under suspicion
Peaches Geldof's husband "is not in any way under suspicion" of involvement in her death.
The body of the 25-year-old presenter was found at her and Thomas Cohen's home in Wrotham, Kent, England, last month and officers are hunting for a drug dealer after tests showed she "likely" died as a result of heroin use.
But Detective Chief Inspector Paul Fotheringham insisted on Friday night (02.05.14) "there is no plan to" arrest or interview the S.C.U.M rocker, who discovered his wife's body in the spare bedroom of the property on April 17.
He also confirmed that drugs paraphernalia was seized from the property on the day Peaches was found, despite previous reports suggesting evidence had been removed by a friend or family member before paramedics arrived.
An inquest hearing earlier this week revealed that Thomas, who married the former model in 2012, took their sons, Astala, two, and Phaedra, one, to stay at his parents house in London four days before the blonde beauty died, so they could concentrate on their work, which is something he often did.
Sources recently claimed Peaches was secretly visiting a rehab centre near to her home in the weeks before she died to collect prescriptions for methadone, a drug used to help addicts off heroin.
Showbiz
Kanye West enjoyed a low-key guys' night out before he marries Kim Kardashian.
The 36-year-old rapper, who is expected to legally tie the knot with his reality TV star fiancée over the next few days ahead of their lavish wedding in Paris later this month, caught up with several of his pals, including Tyga, at his home in Los Angeles on Thursday night (01.05.14), but is planning to have a proper bachelor party in France.
A source told gossip website X17.com: "Kanye wanted to have a boys' night before he and Kim get their wedding licence. It wasn't a full-blown bachelor party with strippers or anything, just a chill night with friends.
"Some of the boys did let loose, but I'm sure Kanye will do something bigger in Paris."
Earlier in the evening the 'New Slaves' hitmaker joined a small group to celebrate the launch of businessman Ben Horowitz's new book, 'The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers.'
And a source told E! News that he has "never looked happier."
The insider added: "(He was) talking to everyone and was in such an incredible mood. I've never seen him smile more. You could tell he was just really happy to be there."
Kanye West celebrates bachelor party?
Kanye West enjoyed a low-key guys' night out before he marries Kim Kardashian.
The 36-year-old rapper, who is expected to legally tie the knot with his reality TV star fiancée over the next few days ahead of their lavish wedding in Paris later this month, caught up with several of his pals, including Tyga, at his home in Los Angeles on Thursday night (01.05.14), but is planning to have a proper bachelor party in France.
A source told gossip website X17.com: "Kanye wanted to have a boys' night before he and Kim get their wedding licence. It wasn't a full-blown bachelor party with strippers or anything, just a chill night with friends.
"Some of the boys did let loose, but I'm sure Kanye will do something bigger in Paris."
Earlier in the evening the 'New Slaves' hitmaker joined a small group to celebrate the launch of businessman Ben Horowitz's new book, 'The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers.'
And a source told E! News that he has "never looked happier."
The insider added: "(He was) talking to everyone and was in such an incredible mood. I've never seen him smile more. You could tell he was just really happy to be there."
Showbiz
Stephen Baldwin was arrested in New York City on Friday (02.05.14).
The 'Usual Suspects' star, the youngest of the Baldwin brothers, was stopped by a police officer just before 7am in Sugar Hill, a district in Manhattan's Harlem neighbourhood, when he noticed an expired temporary registration sticker from Texas on the windshield of the actor's gold 2013 Ford Explorer.
He was taken into custody after the policeman discovered he was also driving with a suspended licence.
A source told the New York Daily News that the 47-year-old actor was taken to the 33rd Precinct stationhouse and released with a desk appearance ticket on the licence charge.
Stephen previously pleaded guilty to driving without a licence in 2012 after he was spotted making an illegal U-turn in the city.
He was not prosecuted but was forced to pay a $155 fine, and said at the time: "I have nothing but respect for the men and women in uniform."
Last year, he also pleaded guilty to failing to pay three years' of state income tax and was ordered to pay $400,000 in back taxes, interest and fees.
Speaking outside a court in March 2013, he said: "Unfortunately, I got some really bad suggestions and advice ... from lawyers and accountants. I'm just grateful for the opportunity to rectify this situation."
Stephen Baldwin arrested
Stephen Baldwin was arrested in New York City on Friday (02.05.14).
The 'Usual Suspects' star, the youngest of the Baldwin brothers, was stopped by a police officer just before 7am in Sugar Hill, a district in Manhattan's Harlem neighbourhood, when he noticed an expired temporary registration sticker from Texas on the windshield of the actor's gold 2013 Ford Explorer.
He was taken into custody after the policeman discovered he was also driving with a suspended licence.
A source told the New York Daily News that the 47-year-old actor was taken to the 33rd Precinct stationhouse and released with a desk appearance ticket on the licence charge.
Stephen previously pleaded guilty to driving without a licence in 2012 after he was spotted making an illegal U-turn in the city.
He was not prosecuted but was forced to pay a $155 fine, and said at the time: "I have nothing but respect for the men and women in uniform."
Last year, he also pleaded guilty to failing to pay three years' of state income tax and was ordered to pay $400,000 in back taxes, interest and fees.
Speaking outside a court in March 2013, he said: "Unfortunately, I got some really bad suggestions and advice ... from lawyers and accountants. I'm just grateful for the opportunity to rectify this situation."
Showbiz
Adam Clayton credits Eric Clapton for his decision to seek treatment in rehab.
The U2 rocker, who has struggled with depression since he was a teenager, admits that his addiction to alcohol took a serious toll on his relationships with his bandmates, Bono, The Edge and Larry Mullen, before he got sober 21 years ago.
Speaking on RTE's 'The Late Late show,' in Ireland on Friday night (02.05.14), he said: "Anyone a little bit out of control and drinking too much can be difficult.
"I don't think depression was such a big issue only it led to the drinking and the drinking worsened it.
"I saw the guys in the band the same age as me having much more productive lives than I was.
"I had string of failed relationships and a string of excuses as to why my life wasn't going well and a string of excuses why I wasn't as good a musician as I used to be".
He added: "When I was working and on tour I was fine.
"My drinking increased and increased and increased and because I was successful it was covered up and taken care of."
The 'Ordinary Love' hitmaker, who married Mariana Teixeira De Carvalho last year, realised he need help when he missed a show in Australia in 1993 and turned to his friend Eric for guidance.
The 54-year-old musician said: "That was the end of my world. The only thing I wanted to do was be in a band and perform great songs."
Adam Clayton was ‘out of control’ before rehab
Adam Clayton credits Eric Clapton for his decision to seek treatment in rehab.
The U2 rocker, who has struggled with depression since he was a teenager, admits that his addiction to alcohol took a serious toll on his relationships with his bandmates, Bono, The Edge and Larry Mullen, before he got sober 21 years ago.
Speaking on RTE's 'The Late Late show,' in Ireland on Friday night (02.05.14), he said: "Anyone a little bit out of control and drinking too much can be difficult.
"I don't think depression was such a big issue only it led to the drinking and the drinking worsened it.
"I saw the guys in the band the same age as me having much more productive lives than I was.
"I had string of failed relationships and a string of excuses as to why my life wasn't going well and a string of excuses why I wasn't as good a musician as I used to be".
He added: "When I was working and on tour I was fine.
"My drinking increased and increased and increased and because I was successful it was covered up and taken care of."
The 'Ordinary Love' hitmaker, who married Mariana Teixeira De Carvalho last year, realised he need help when he missed a show in Australia in 1993 and turned to his friend Eric for guidance.
The 54-year-old musician said: "That was the end of my world. The only thing I wanted to do was be in a band and perform great songs."