Ringo Starr representatives dismiss claims the Beatles legend, 76, has 'been in rehab for weeks'
Representatives acting on behalf of Ringo Starr have denied claims that he has checked into rehab. The Beatles legend had reportedly admitted himself into a residential rehabilitation clinic to ‘dry out’ before committing himself to a series of autumn tour dates with his All-Starr Band.
Sources claim recovering alcoholic Ringo, 76, had been residing at the facility for a number of weeks as a precautionary measure, telling RadarOnline: ‘As a long-recovering alcoholic, he’s constantly worried about falling off the wagon. That’s his biggest fear. The temptations to drink and do drugs again are all around him, especially when he’s on the road. He wanted to make sure that didn’t happen!’
A spokesperson has since dismissed those claims, insisting the British musician has been enjoying a summer break in coastal California with his wife, the model and actress Barbara Bach. 'The story today about Ringo in rehab is totally untrue,' read an official statement, released on Wednesday. 'Ringo is healthy and happy and has been on holiday with his family in Malibu and sends everyone Peace & Love.'
Ringo has previously spoken candidly abut his battle with alcoholism and substance abuse in the decades that followed The Beatles' acrimonious split in 1970.
Speaking to The Guardian in 2010, the musician claimed his addictions escalated in the mid 70s, to the point where he was drinking 16 bottles of wine a day. 'I’ve got photographs of me playing all over the world but I’ve absolutely no memory of it,' he said. 'I played Washington with the Beach Boys – or so they tell me. But there’s only a photo to prove it.'
By: Jason Chester
Source: The Daily Mail
