The sober stars of rock n' roll
As Mani quits booze, we look at teetotal rockers
- Steven Tyler - The Aerosmith frontman has spoken out about his battle with drugs: "[Drugs] took my children away, it took my band away, it took my marriages away, and I was on my knees." Tyler, who has been to rehab "five or six times," recently told Ellen DeGeneres, "I don't want to go back to that place ... I take [my sobriety] seriously."
by Pritham Bhatia | Photos by WENN.com
Tags: The Rolling Stones
The wild and debaucheous rock-star lifestyle is well documented, and widely lusted after by many.
Mani from The Stone Roses' today claimed that he had given up the booze ahead of the band's comeback shows.
Inspired to may clean up our own acts, we take a look at the boozed and over-partied musicians who have traded life in the fast-lane for a quieter, simpler existence.
From Iggy Pop and David Bowie, through to Eminem and Florence Welch: we see why fame has taken it's toll on stars from across the years, and why they have cut drugs and alcohol out of the schedules.
Check ou the gallery below. Think of any other rock n' roll turned saints? Leave your comments below.
