Welsh rocker NICKY WIRE has advised wannabe music stars to dabble in drugs before hitting the big time.
The clean-living MANIC STREET PREACHERS star confesses he's avoided illegal substances throughout his 20-year music career.
He says, "I'm not rock 'n' roll at all now. I wear the outfits and do the world tours, go on MTV, but the strongest drug I've ever had is paracetamol.
"I had all my crazy years when I was studying politics at university - that's when you should do it." (SH/WNTEX/MEH) WENN - FOURTH - HOLLYWOOD, SHOWBIZ & PEOPLE NEWS - 06 APRIL 2007