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Elton John: Billy Joel Needs Rehab

Former touring partner needs to get help, tough love

By Evann Gastaldo,  Newser Staff

Posted Feb 2, 2011 8:21 AM CST

(Newser) – Today’s out-of-left-field celebrity comment: Elton John says his former touring partner Billy Joel needs to “do something better” with his life. Specifically, John tells Rolling Stone that Joel’s "alcoholism" caused them to cancel many tours, and that the Piano Man needs to take rehab more seriously. "Every time he goes to rehab they've been light," he says. The AP notes that Joel spent two weeks in a rehab center in Connecticut in 2002, and another month in a California facility in 2005.

Joel will “hate” him for the comments, the Rocket Man acknowledges, but it doesn’t matter because John thinks his old buddy needs some tough love. "Billy, you have your demons and you're not going to get rid of them at rehab light. You've got to be serious." Click for more, including exactly what John thinks Joel should be doing while in rehab. Or click here for John's thoughts on Rush Limbaugh, Lady Gaga, and Eminem.

Elton John, left, and Billy Joel bow to the crowd at the beginning of their concert at Foxborough Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Saturday, July 18, 2009.
Elton John, left, and Billy Joel bow to the crowd at the beginning of their concert at Foxborough Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Saturday, July 18, 2009.   (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
Elton John and Billy Joel stand together on stage at the beginning of their concert at Foxborough Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Saturday, July 18, 2009.
Elton John and Billy Joel stand together on stage at the beginning of their concert at Foxborough Stadium in Foxborough, Mass., Saturday, July 18, 2009.   (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer)
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Veritas
Feb 2, 2011 11:42 AM CST
The the people attacking gay individuals..stop and look t your own homophobic tendencies..the issue in this article is Billy Joel..I had tickets to a cncernt and it was cancelled due to Billy Joel's disease--alcohol..this was a few years back when Elton told him he would no longer use him as the warm up act before he came on stage..a good decision by Elton..Joel needs help..and His singing is not what it use to be.
Embarato
Feb 2, 2011 9:55 AM CST
My enpretion of Elton John....... he's queer!
Observer
Feb 2, 2011 9:22 AM CST
Billy lay off the booze - it is unattractive to end up looking like Hasselhoff on the floor eating a cheeseburger. Go back to the toot and supermodels.

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