RADAR EXCLUSIVE: Richie Sambora Checking Into Rehab
Posted on Apr 28, 2011 @ 01:55PM
Bon Jovi star Richie Sambora is checking into rehab, RadarOnline.com has learned exclusively.
Sambora is coming off a highly successful tour with Bon Jovi and is checking into a facility for exhaustion and to regain his sobriety.
The guitar player spent a month at Cirque Lodge in Utah in 2007. That was after the traumatic break-up of his marriage to Heather Locklear and his split from girlfriend Denise Richards the same month his father died of lung cancer.
Sambora, 52, successfully launched the clothing line White Trash Beautiful and then helped Bon Jovi haul in more than $201 million as a top touring act of 2010.
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”Richie recently has been drinking too much, and wants to get his life together," a source told RadarOnline.com exclusively, adding that the band has been very supportive of the rehab decision.
"Richie has had a busy year," a close friend of the musician told Radar. "I think this was a culmination of all the things that overloaded his life and finally he realized he needed to take care of himself.”
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It was not immediately clear how Sambora's treatment will affect his role in Bon Jovi. The group is scheduled to play tour dates this month in the U.S. before performing in Europe during June.
Richie and Locklear split custody of daughter Ava, 13.
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Yeah, exhaustion, it must be all that partying and drinking it up day and night lol! Bon Jovi is carrying on without you and basically you f**** your life up with the Denise Richards cheating bit, ever since your life has been in the toilet!!
Posted Mon, 05/02/2011 - 10:17pm
Richie needs to stop going to Caroline Manzo's Jersey hairdresser. Rehab please fix his hair too!!!
Posted Thu, 04/28/2011 - 4:59pm
Who didn't see this coming? Get well, Richie!! Now, where is the story on that greasy pig Brandon "Crystal Meth Crotch" Davis getting arrested & busted for cocaine possession? Late, especially considering it happened last night!
Posted Thu, 04/28/2011 - 12:23pm
good for him.. it's nice when stars recognize they have a problem BEFORE they hit rock bottom and do something stupid... hope he gets the help he needs
Posted Thu, 04/28/2011 - 11:08am
TMZ scooped you on the story by about 3 minutes.
Posted Thu, 04/28/2011 - 11:01am
We all need a break sometimes. Its good he has owned up to it. I bet he'll be back even stronger.
Posted Thu, 04/28/2011 - 10:41am
Stronger than what, a 9 year old girl?
Posted Thu, 04/28/2011 - 10:52am
exhaustion and to regain his sobriety = tired and drunk
Posted Thu, 04/28/2011 - 8:37am
"Exhaustion" is the biggest cop out of the wealthy.
Then stay in bed stupid.
Posted Thu, 04/28/2011 - 8:03am