
Last updated: Monday, September 25, 2006
Pop hunk GARY BARLOW has spoken candidly about his breakdown after being axed from his record label as a solo star.
The former TAKE THAT singer's fortunes plummeted in the late 1990s when he was pitted against ex bandmate ROBBIE WILLIAMS in a media-made charts war - and came off the loser.
He has since rekindled his career with a Take That reunion but reveals depression almost took him out of the music industry for good as he gorged on food and became hooked on cannabis.
Barlow says, "It would take me three rolls to get off the bed and I was reduced to wearing XXL tracksuits."
Gary Barlow arrives for the 51st Ivor Novello Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel. London, England - 25.05.06
- THE THINGS THEY SAY: LADY GAGA
- THE THINGS THEY SAY: JASON ORANGE
- TAKE THAT STAR OWEN SET TO GO SOLO
- BARLOW: 'WILLAMS NOT REJOINING TAKE THAT'
- WILLIAMS READY TO REJOIN TAKE THAT
- BARLOW'S BACK INJURY THREATENS CHARITY CLIMB
- THE THINGS THEY SAY:
- VODKA INSPIRED TAKE THAT COMEBACK
- WILLIAMS WILL NEVER REJOIN TAKE THAT
- TAKE THAT TO FEATURE IN FILM
Source: WENN
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