Stars who couldn’t quite cope with the pressure of fame

[post_page_title]Robbie Williams[/post_page_title]

While he isn’t as well-known in the States, Robbie Williams is one of the biggest names in British music. How big? He’s the best-selling male solo artist in the U.K. Getting his start in boy band Take That, he went on to have a successful solo career that included hits like Angels and Millennium.

Robbie Williams

However, fame left its mark on the singer, and he struggled with substance abuse problems. Things got so bad in 1999, that he couldn’t leave his house for fear of meeting people. Today, he credits his wife Ayda with saving his life.

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