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Elton John Says Billy Joel Needs 'Tough Love' and Rehab for Alcoholism 
  
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 Joel has checked into rehab for his alcohol issues on two occasions-- for two weeks in 2002 and for about a month in 2005. In a 2003 interview with Sir Elton John knows Billy Joel is going to "hate him" for it, but he's publicly speaking out about his friend and fellow musician needing to get serious about conquering his alcohol addiction.John told Rolling Stone that he and his former touring partner had to cancel many shows in the summer of 2009 because of Joel's sicknesses and "alcoholism." The musical legend and new father said Joel needs to "do something better" with his life and go to rehab like he did, with patients cleaning floors and not watching television.Joel has checked into rehab for his alcohol issues on two occasions-- for two weeks in 2002 and for about a month in 2005. In a 2003 interview with Dateline , he admitted, "I can abuse alcohol, if the demons get me, I'll go on a bender. It's happened to me before. That's why I went into rehab. I was on a binge. I was on a bender. And I said this is stupid. I gotta stop. And I went and I did stop. And I've learned to recognize what those signs are. Everybody can abuse alcohol... Anybody can drink too much. But I've cooled that out." 
  
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 When asked if he considered himself an alcoholic, Joel replied, "No. I'm an alcohol abuser. I mean alcoholic is--you can't live without the stuff and it's toxic to you. If you drink too much, no matter who you are, whether you're an alcoholic or not, you're going to do harm to yourself."John himself has sought help for problems with alcohol, drugs and bulimia throughout his career. He's now practicing "tough love" to try and force the piano man into sobriety. ||||| FILE - In this July 18, 2009 file photo, Elton John, left, and Billy Joel bow to the crowd at the beginning of their concert at Foxborough Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, file) (Associated Press) 
  
 FILE - In this July 18, 2009 file photo, Elton John, left, and Billy Joel bow to the crowd at the beginning of their concert at Foxborough Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. (AP Photo/Michael Dwyer, file) (Associated Press) 
  
 Elton John says Billy Joel needs to get serious about rehab and "do something better" with his life. John makes the comments about his former touring partner in the Feb. 17 edition of Rolling Stone magazine. He tells the magazine the pair canceled many tours because of Joel's illnesses and "alcoholism." 
  
 He also says Joel should do rehab like he did it _ with patients cleaning floors, not watching television. 
  
 John says he knows Joel is going to "hate" him for this. But he says Joel needs tough love. 
  
 Joel spent a month in a California rehab center for treatment of alcohol abuse in 2005. He spent about two weeks at a Connecticut facility in 2002. 
  
 A representative for Joel hasn't returned an Associated Press e-mail request for comment on John's remarks. 
  
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 In the new issue of Rolling Stone – on stands and in the digital archives Friday (subscription required) – Elton John reflects on his 40-year career. Just days after the birth of his son Zachary, John speaks about the joys of fatherhood, his enduring relationship with lyricist Bernie Taupin, how he’s mentored Eminem through difficult times – and his true feelings about his longtime friend and tourmate Billy Joel. 
  
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 “At the end of the day, he’s coasting,” John tells Scaggs.”I always say, ‘Billy, can’t you write another song?’ It’s either fear or laziness. It upsets me. Billy’s a conundrum. We’ve had so many cancelled tours because of illnesses and various other things, alcoholism.” 
  
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 He goes on to criticize Joel’s past attempts to stop drinking. “He’s going to hate me for this, but every time he goes to rehab they’ve been light,” John says. “When I went to rehab, I had to clean the floors. He goes to rehab where they have TVs. I love you, Billy, and this is 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. People adore you, they love you and respect you. You should be able to do something better than what you’re doing now.” 
  
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 Other highlights from the piece: 
  
 – John explains his controversial decision to play Rush Limbaugh’s wedding. “I could not believe when I was asked to play,” he says. “I thought it was a joke. I had dialogue with him before and he said, ‘I’m not anti-gay, I want you to come, bring David.’ My goal is for Rush to say, ‘I support civil partnerships,’ and if I rang him right now, I think he might agree. He was one of the first people to congratulate us on the baby.” 
  
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 – He regularly speaks to Eminem on the phone. “We call each other cunts,” John says. “He’s worked really hard at sobriety and it’s changed him so much. He’s also got a great sense of humor. When David and I had our civil partnership, he sent us a present. In a case, on velvet cushions, were two diamond cock rings. So there’s a homophobe for you [laughs].” 
  
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 – Lady Gaga is one of his favorite new artists. “I’ve heard her new album,” John says. “It’s amazing. The first single, ‘Born This Way,’ is the anthem that’s going to obliterate ‘I Will Survive.’ I can’t think of how huge it’s going to be.” 
  
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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.