British pop star
Robbie Williams has been admitted to a rehabilitation
center in the United States where he will undergo treatment
for prescription drug addiction, his agent said on
Tuesday.
Williams, who
celebrates his 33rd birthday on Tuesday, is one of Europe's
most successful entertainers, rising to fame there as a
member of the hit boy band Take That before forging a
successful solo career in the past decade.
"Robbie Williams
has today been admitted into a treatment center in
America for his dependency on prescription drugs," his
public relations agent in London said. "There will be
no further comment on this matter."
Williams, who was
born in Great Britain and now has a home in Los
Angeles, has a history of struggling with addictions and was
treated for drug and alcohol dependency after Take
That split up in 1995.
His latest album,
Rudebox, has had mixed reviews in Britain and
sold just under a million copies in the United States.
(Reuters)