STEVEN TYLER IN REHAB

Rocker Steven Tyler has checked into rehab for an addiction to prescription painkillers.
The Aerosmith frontman has suffered years of injuries during performances, mos recently breaking his shoulder and needing 20 stitches in his head in a fall from the stage during a concert in South Dakota in August.
In a statement to People magazine Tyler, 61, said: “With the help of my family and friends, I am taking responsibility for the management of my pain and am eager to be back on the stage and in the recording studio with my bandmates Joe Perry, Joey Kramer, Tom Hamilton and Brad Whitford.
"I love Aerosmith; I love performing as the lead singer in Aerosmith. I am grateful for all of the support and love I am receiving and am committed to getting things taken care of.”
The move comes after months of tension within the band.
In August, after Tyler's fall and the cancellation of the group's summer tour, the rest of the band threatened to go on strike if he did not get back on the wagon.
And last month he sparked speculation that he could leave the band after 40 years when he announced he wanted to concentrate on his solo career.
But in a separate statement to Rolling Stone he reiterated his commitment to the band and scotched rumours he was taking a two-year break, saying: “I wish to set the record straight and say that I have read reports of a rumoured two-year hiatus and want to be clear that this is completely false and I will enthusiastically be writing, recording and performing with Aerosmith as soon as things are handled.
Tyler went into rehab for drug and alcohol abuse in 1986 and was clean and sober for more than 20 years, but in May last year he checked in a clinic in Pasadena, California, for pain following a operation on his foot.
His daughter, The Lord of the Rings star Liv Tyler, 32, said: “My family and I are in complete support of my dad's decision to seek treatment.
“He is a courageous man. We love him and are proud that he is getting help to balance his pain management, not just for himself but for his family,friends and fans.”
Tyler also needs surgery on his knees and feet and suffers “severe chronic pain” according to his doctor, Brian McKeon, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics at Tufts School of Medicine, near Boston.
“Managing and controlling his pain has been challenging, and despite our use of alternative therapies and the creation of custom shoes built by a team of engineers from Timberland, Steven's pain has progressed,” he said.
“The balance between managing his pain and avoiding addiction is tenuous and difficult and his bravery in persevering through rigorous touring is admirable.
“As with many athletes, Steven puts his performance first as he struggled with acute pain for many years.”