yesterday about the band's ultimate conclusion.
"In Las Vegas there's a lot of temptation to drink and it's tough to be around when you're fighting against it," she said."They have a new album coming out and it's a demanding lifestyle. It's very difficult."
According to Wright, Armstrong had been sober for more than a year.
"He's my son's godfather so it's very hard for kids to see this happen. And it must be very difficult for his wife and family,"she said.
She confirmed his rehab stint hasnothing to do with the incident in Italy earlier this month when Armstrong was admitted to the hospital and forced to cancel a performance.
"He was actually sick in Italy and it was not from drinking," Wrightsaid, which
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was earlier confirmed to Celebuzz by Billie Joe's mother Ollie Armstrong, who said "he picked up a bug or it was food poisoning".
The news of him getting treatment for substance abuse apparently came as a shock to Armstrong's family.
"He was fine yesterday (on Saturday)," his aunt Judith Armstrong told Celebuzz. "We were on an airplane together andhe was fine."
This unfolded after the 40-year-old rocker went off on a bizarre rant Friday during the band's performance at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas.
When the band was given a one-minute warning to wrap their set, Armstrong lost it and screamed, "You're (expletive) kidding me. What the (expletive) I'm not (expletive) Justin Bieber, you mother (expletives). I got one minute, one minute left."
The band issued a statement on their official Facebook page on Sunday: "Billie Joe is seeking treatment for substance abuse. We would like everyone to knowthat our set was not cut short byClear Channel and to apologize to those we offended at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas. We regretfully must postpone some of our upcoming promotional appearances."
The band's scheduled Friday night show at the Fillmore in San Francisco has been canceled. No makeup date has been announced"
I read this on facebook. It made me feel so amazing!♥ And then, my mom told me, that my iUno!-Shirt, iUno! and that book 'The Catcher in the Rye' arrived at my uncle's home :o I was so excited and wanted to go there, so I ran down the stairs and fell down. Hurt a bit. My Mom ws like: "OH MY GOD! ARE YOU OKAY?" And I shouted: "EV'RYTHING'S FINE MOM! IT SOUNDS WORSE THAN IT WAS!!" And ran to my bike. And I got my stuff from my uncle and went back home.
"In Las Vegas there's a lot of temptation to drink and it's tough to be around when you're fighting against it," she said."They have a new album coming out and it's a demanding lifestyle. It's very difficult."
According to Wright, Armstrong had been sober for more than a year.
"He's my son's godfather so it's very hard for kids to see this happen. And it must be very difficult for his wife and family,"she said.
She confirmed his rehab stint hasnothing to do with the incident in Italy earlier this month when Armstrong was admitted to the hospital and forced to cancel a performance.
"He was actually sick in Italy and it was not from drinking," Wrightsaid, which
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was earlier confirmed to Celebuzz by Billie Joe's mother Ollie Armstrong, who said "he picked up a bug or it was food poisoning".
The news of him getting treatment for substance abuse apparently came as a shock to Armstrong's family.
"He was fine yesterday (on Saturday)," his aunt Judith Armstrong told Celebuzz. "We were on an airplane together andhe was fine."
This unfolded after the 40-year-old rocker went off on a bizarre rant Friday during the band's performance at the iHeartRadio Music Festival in Las Vegas.
When the band was given a one-minute warning to wrap their set, Armstrong lost it and screamed, "You're (expletive) kidding me. What the (expletive) I'm not (expletive) Justin Bieber, you mother (expletives). I got one minute, one minute left."
The band issued a statement on their official Facebook page on Sunday: "Billie Joe is seeking treatment for substance abuse. We would like everyone to knowthat our set was not cut short byClear Channel and to apologize to those we offended at the iHeartRadio Festival in Las Vegas. We regretfully must postpone some of our upcoming promotional appearances."
The band's scheduled Friday night show at the Fillmore in San Francisco has been canceled. No makeup date has been announced"
I read this on facebook. It made me feel so amazing!♥ And then, my mom told me, that my iUno!-Shirt, iUno! and that book 'The Catcher in the Rye' arrived at my uncle's home :o I was so excited and wanted to go there, so I ran down the stairs and fell down. Hurt a bit. My Mom ws like: "OH MY GOD! ARE YOU OKAY?" And I shouted: "EV'RYTHING'S FINE MOM! IT SOUNDS WORSE THAN IT WAS!!" And ran to my bike. And I got my stuff from my uncle and went back home.
I put iUno! in the cd-player and turned that thing up as loud as it got. I changed my shirts and then I rocked out xD it was a great feeling ♥
and yeah, here it is!
and yeah, here it is!
iUno! is a great album.♥
see you♥